Marquita Cherie Shalane Wimms, affectionately known as Quita to family and friends, was born on August 28, 1983 to Anthony Wimms, Sr. and La'Verne Granger in Junction City, Kansas. Fort Riley. Marquita transitioned from this earthly life into eternal life on Saturday, October 3, 2015.

She was educated in New York's public schools, North Carolina public schools and Calvert County public schools where she graduated from Patuxent High school in 2002. She did numerous extra-curricular activities such as dance team, step team, and was a statistician for basketball and football. She also played flag football outside of school.

Marquita resided in Temple Hills, MD with her roommate and friend Nadine. She loved to hang out with her girlfriends, Bianca and Rayshawna. She was a warm, loving and caring person. She always had a smile on her face, and would do anything to put one on others.

She leaves to cherish a Loving family. Her parents, Anthony Wimms, Sr. and La'Vern Granger; two brothers, Ronald Jones, Jr. and Anthony Wimms, Jr., a sister, Stellasha Wimms; her grandparents, Terry and Betty Brathwaite and a host of family, friends and loved ones. Marquita was preceded in death by her grandfather, George Granger Sr., grandmother, Jessie Daniels and aunt, Dawn Granger.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Crossroad Church, 150 Ball Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685. A Funeral Service will be conducted by Pastor Holcomb at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be private. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be, Bianca Brown, Rayshawna Allen, Tyanna Dowdy, Michelle Kyler, Jason Bradley and Greg Johnson.

We, the family wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for the many expressions of love, cards, phone calls, flowers and words of comfort and support during our time of need. A special acknowledgement to her co-workers. May god continue to bless each and every one of you.

Arrangements by the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.