Yakisha Upshaw-CottonYakisha "Kisha" Dequan Upshaw-Cotton, 39, passed away on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Daleny Thomas; grandmother, Mildred Upshaw; great-aunts, Louise Upshaw and Jean Howe.Survivors include her mother, Pamella Upshaw-Eason; stepfather, Reuben Eason; sister, Natasha Berry; nephews, TaShad Thomas and Cortney Mills; niece, Ashley Mills; uncles, Andre and Terry Upshaw; great-aunt, Evelyn Webb; ex-husband, Devin Cotton; and devoted best-friend, Lynn Owens. Special thanks to the following: Stubbs of Chattanooga; Nepherology Associates and Staff, Parkridge Hospital Emergency Staff, New Horizon Baptist Church, Dr. Nathan E. Chamberlain, MD; Dr. John D. McCarley, MD, Dr. Rohit K. Gupta, MD and Dialysis Clinic on 3rd and Lyerly Street.Funeral services will be held at Noon Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at New Horizon Baptist Church with Pastor Willie Paul officiating.Interment in Highland Cemetery.The body will lie in state after noon today and the family will receive friends from 5 6 p.m. this evening at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.