Marquitta Nichole Atwood aka Keyda was born in Plymouth, Indiana on February 12, 2002 and was raised in Savannah, Tennessee from 3 months old. She was given 24 years of life until a tragedy came and selfishly took it from her on May 25, 2026.

Growing up Keyda was in the girl scouts, and she absolutely loved Savannah Performing Arts Company SPAC where she could act and pretend to be whoever she wanted to. She looked up to the plays director Brent as a huge roll model.

Keyda was not scared of doing anything or going anywhere and was a very courageous woman that was not given an easy life. She was genuinely a uniquely free spirited woman. She was full of life when she could be, genuinely had a heart pure of gold; but also could be as mean as a rabid possum!! Anyone that got to meet her will never forget her! Keyda was a loner that never seemed to fit in with others!!! All she wanted in life was to be accepted and to make other people happy. She would give you the shirt off her back if you asked and not accept anything in return. Keyda will truly be missed but never forgotten!

“I shall gather up all the lost souls that wonder the earth; all the ones that are alone, all the ones that are broken, and all the ones that never really fitted in. I shall gather them up and together we shall find our home.” - Athey Thompson

Mama, Papi, Kayla, Papa, and Laynie bug will miss you immensely; but we will never forget you! Papaw, Crystal, Jon, Anna and Jo-jo will miss you but never forget you! Grandma Mary will miss you but never forget you. I'm truly sorry for the bad hand life dealt to you.

“If they didn't care about me when I was alive, why the hell do they care about me when I'm dead…..they can all go skip rocks.” - Keyda Atwood