Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
鈥淛a鈥橬iya Richburg. 鈥楯鈥 is for joyful, causing great pleasure and happiness, that was Ja鈥橬iya,"听said Vanessa Gause, a basketball mom. She continued: "鈥楢鈥 ambitious, having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. Anyone who knew Ja鈥橬iya, she was ambitious. 鈥楴鈥 is for never, never giving up. She never gave up whether we were at practice, in a game, or tournament, whatever it was Ja鈥橬iya never gave up. 鈥業鈥 is for inspiring, giving someone positive feelings or feedback. She inspired everyone around her, she inspired her teammates, her coaches, family, friends. She was inspiring. 鈥榊鈥 is for yearning, a strong deep and tender desire. She yearned to be the best at everything she could be. And 'A' is awesome. If any of you ever saw her on the court, she was awesome. She was awe-inspiring. She was beyond just watching someone play, she gave it her all, from the starting buzzer to the ending buzzer. Half the time she didn鈥檛 want to get off the court. That was Ja鈥橬iya."
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Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Here, Richburg鈥檚 basketball family stands for the processional. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with Richburg's death.听
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
The community choir led 鈥淗old to God鈥檚 Unchanging Hand鈥 during a funeral service for听Ja鈥橬iya Richburg, who was killed in a Conway shooting. Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in the Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Friends and family stood in song and celebration of Janiya Richburg's life. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.听Her family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025.听
鈥淲e may be mourning now but one of these mornings, and it won鈥檛 be long, we鈥檒l still have joy,鈥 Minister Michael Livingston said. 鈥淟et us celebrate her life the way she lived her life. Let us celebrate her life and how she gave her life to the fullest.鈥澨齁a鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. 鈥淲e are the Loris High School basketball program. I really didn鈥檛 know what to say or how to begin this today because my emotions are everywhere because these girls behind me are more than just basketball players, they are more than just athletes, they are my daughters. This is my extended family and Ja鈥橬iya was another one of my kids. She was Ja鈥橬iya,鈥 said basketball mom, Vanessa Gause.
Loris High School principal said Ja'Niya Richburg was qualified to graduate this past January, but wanted to finish out the year with her peers and basketball team. He said he is proud to announce Richburg as an official graduate of Loris High School.听Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja'Niya Richburg's basketball family joins the community choir in singing, "Let Me Ride." Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. 鈥淛a'Niya, losing you is my biggest heartbreak for this year, I wasn't prepared for it. I will never be. The thought of not seeing you, hearing you or talking to you again leaves a deep stab in my heart. I want you to be at peace, but it's hard not to think about you. No matter what I do I can hear your laugh in my head. All the memories we share just flash back as if I clicked replay in my brain,鈥 Richburg鈥檚 cousin, Kabray King said.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. Richburg's aunt Jamie Stinson gave a light hearted reflection that had the crowd roaring with laughter.听鈥淎ll right, Ja鈥橬iya, you brought the crowd out,鈥 Stinson said. 鈥淪he was a legend. Ja鈥橬iya, believe it or not, I was a legend, but I didn鈥檛 take it all the way.鈥
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. Bishop Antoine Bellamy gave a heartfelt service. Bellamy is the front guard at Loris High School and spoke of Richburg's daily antics of eating, chatting, messing around and being a caring team mate and friend.听
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. 鈥淎fter every game, we let each other know we got each other's backs. So, Ja鈥橬iya, who got your back?鈥 a coach said. 鈥淲e got your back,鈥 the team chanted. 鈥淔amily.鈥
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Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
鈥淛a鈥橬iya Richburg. 鈥楯鈥 is for joyful, causing great pleasure and happiness, that was Ja鈥橬iya,"听said Vanessa Gause, a basketball mom. She continued: "鈥楢鈥 ambitious, having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. Anyone who knew Ja鈥橬iya, she was ambitious. 鈥楴鈥 is for never, never giving up. She never gave up whether we were at practice, in a game, or tournament, whatever it was Ja鈥橬iya never gave up. 鈥業鈥 is for inspiring, giving someone positive feelings or feedback. She inspired everyone around her, she inspired her teammates, her coaches, family, friends. She was inspiring. 鈥榊鈥 is for yearning, a strong deep and tender desire. She yearned to be the best at everything she could be. And 'A' is awesome. If any of you ever saw her on the court, she was awesome. She was awe-inspiring. She was beyond just watching someone play, she gave it her all, from the starting buzzer to the ending buzzer. Half the time she didn鈥檛 want to get off the court. That was Ja鈥橬iya."
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Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Here, Richburg鈥檚 basketball family stands for the processional. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with Richburg's death.听
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
The community choir led 鈥淗old to God鈥檚 Unchanging Hand鈥 during a funeral service for听Ja鈥橬iya Richburg, who was killed in a Conway shooting. Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in the Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Friends and family stood in song and celebration of Janiya Richburg's life. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.听Her family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025.听
鈥淲e may be mourning now but one of these mornings, and it won鈥檛 be long, we鈥檒l still have joy,鈥 Minister Michael Livingston said. 鈥淟et us celebrate her life the way she lived her life. Let us celebrate her life and how she gave her life to the fullest.鈥澨齁a鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. 鈥淲e are the Loris High School basketball program. I really didn鈥檛 know what to say or how to begin this today because my emotions are everywhere because these girls behind me are more than just basketball players, they are more than just athletes, they are my daughters. This is my extended family and Ja鈥橬iya was another one of my kids. She was Ja鈥橬iya,鈥 said basketball mom, Vanessa Gause.
Loris High School principal said Ja'Niya Richburg was qualified to graduate this past January, but wanted to finish out the year with her peers and basketball team. He said he is proud to announce Richburg as an official graduate of Loris High School.听Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja'Niya Richburg's basketball family joins the community choir in singing, "Let Me Ride." Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. 鈥淛a'Niya, losing you is my biggest heartbreak for this year, I wasn't prepared for it. I will never be. The thought of not seeing you, hearing you or talking to you again leaves a deep stab in my heart. I want you to be at peace, but it's hard not to think about you. No matter what I do I can hear your laugh in my head. All the memories we share just flash back as if I clicked replay in my brain,鈥 Richburg鈥檚 cousin, Kabray King said.
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. Richburg's aunt Jamie Stinson gave a light hearted reflection that had the crowd roaring with laughter.听鈥淎ll right, Ja鈥橬iya, you brought the crowd out,鈥 Stinson said. 鈥淪he was a legend. Ja鈥橬iya, believe it or not, I was a legend, but I didn鈥檛 take it all the way.鈥
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. Bishop Antoine Bellamy gave a heartfelt service. Bellamy is the front guard at Loris High School and spoke of Richburg's daily antics of eating, chatting, messing around and being a caring team mate and friend.听
Ja鈥橬iya Richburg鈥檚 family, basketball family, peers and friends gathered at Loris High School to celebrate and honor her life on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025. The service was held by Leggette-Troy Funeral Home. Richburg was killed in a Conway shooting on April 30. One person was charged with murder in connection with her death. 鈥淎fter every game, we let each other know we got each other's backs. So, Ja鈥橬iya, who got your back?鈥 a coach said. 鈥淲e got your back,鈥 the team chanted. 鈥淔amily.鈥
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