Erikka M Valentine, age 52, passed away👼🏽 peacefully on February 19, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada.

She attended Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts for her freshman year, subsequently transferring and graduating from Largo High School, Class of 1990.

Erikka attended the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore where she received a BS Degree in Criminal Justice, Class of 1994. Post graduate study was completed at the University of Maryland, College Park where she studied computer science; and went on to pursue a career as a Software Engineer.

She met and married  her husband, Thomas Valentine, on June 20, 1998. They had been married for over 26 years at the time of her passing.

Erikka was predeceased by both her maternal and fraternal grandmothers, Delores Jenkins and Helen Wade Martin.

She leaves to cherish her Memory:her loving husband, Thomas L Valentine II, mother, Jerrylyn (Gale) Seabrook, father, Hubert (Hudy) Lyles(Karla), Aunts Sharon Lyles and Pamela Lyles, special cousins Harold Johnson and his daughter Brittany Johnson. Also, her mother and father in laws, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine.

Additional acknowledgement to extended family whom Erikka leaves to cherish her memory:

Linda and Edward Jenkins, Carol Feaster and her son Carl L Feaster, Freida Stanley, Owen (Jay) Collier; and a host of other family members and friends.

Erikka's ( Zalika's) mother and father thank you all for the love and knowledge that you gave not only to our daughter but to us. Forever grateful.