The Celebration of Life Service for Ms. Shalandra Hooten of Fort Valley, Georgia will be held at noon on Friday, November 3, 2023, at Greater Faith Babies Ministries, 1000 Tulip Drive, Fort Valley, Georgia with Reverend George F. Monts officiating. Interment will follow at Willow Lake Memorial Gardens in Fort Valley, Georgia.
Public Visitation will be Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at West’s Mortuary, 325 Drayton Street, Montezuma, GA.
Shalandra Dashay Hooten, affectionately known as “Penny” or P-Dubb”, was born on April 1, 1980, in Perry, Georgia to Ms. Annie Hooten and Mr. Dennis Walters. She graduated from Macon County High School in the top 10% of her class. She was also Ms. Freshman and Ms. Sophomore. Penny furthered her education at The Fort Valley State University, and later received an associate degree in Medical Billing and Coding from DeVry University. She was co-owner of Angels On The Go.
Penny was a loving daughter, mother and grandmother, a devoted sister, aunt, friend, and family caretaker. She had a heart of gold and an infectious smile. Penny departed this life on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, her maternal, paternal, and bonus grandparents, and her bonus dad.
Penny will always be lovingly remembered by her son, Jaqwan Roberts (Tamara); her grandchildren: Alyssa Roberts and Kyson Roberts; her devoted mother, Annie Hooten (Corey); her brother, Derek James; her sisters: Azo’eria Slater and Amber Jackson; bonus siblings: Amia Towns, Joselyn Wade James-Cooper (Travon), Noah James, and Corey Ogburn II; her fiancé, Angelo Allen; parents-in- love: Eva Allen and Alonzo Allen; nephews: Royal, De’Jon, and Darren; nieces: De’Kiyah, De’Lisia, Laylah, Imoni, Imari, and Iza; aunts: Mary Ann Hooten, Mary Edith Crocker, Tetse Cosby-Hooten, Rosa Butler, Peggy Walters, Barbara McKellar, Linda Walters, Cornella Livingston (Billy), Ella Sullins, Dawn James, Jeanette Harris, Josie Thomas, and Yvonne Bryant; uncles: Charlie Hooten (Miranda), Robert Hooten, Willie Hooten (Chemika), Charlie Walters (Sharon), Harvey Walters, and Terrence James (Charzetta); devoted cousins: Princeta (Bryan) and Jasmine (Kyle); her best friend, Tarsha Leary; devoted friends: Veronica, Melanie, Sherri, Shakeyle, Frederica, Charlzana, and the Allen family; other relatives and friends.
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