Erica Nicole Brockman-Garcia, 22, of Manhattan, KS, passed away on November 17, 2016.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2016, from 6:00 pm. to 8:00 pm. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, 203 N. Washington St., Junction City, KS, 66441.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at 11:00 am at the St. Xavier's Catholic Church, 218 N. Washington St, Junction City, KS, with Father Gale Hammerschmidt officiating.
Interment will follow services at Highland Cemetery, Junction City, KS.
Erica was born on February 3, 1994, in New York, NY, to Demetrius and Sylvia (Garcia) Brockman. They were a military family and moved to several different duty stations until Erica finally settled in Junction City, KS. After completing high school at Junction City High School, she moved to Manhattan and resided there until her passing.
Everyone who knew Erica knew she was living like a boss! She was a "Platinum Baby". She loved to make others happy and had the gift of making people laugh and smile. Although she had a rough exterior, she had a heart of gold.
She will be truly missed.
Erica is survived by her Mother Sylvia Brockman and Husband Alec Hayes of Junction City, KS; Two Sisters, Cassandra Marie and Husband Robert Malone of Ft. Irwin, CA, and Alecia T. Hayes of Junction City, KS; Step-Sister, Sakira C. Transou of Clarksville, TN; Step-Brother, Kyree S. Hutchenson of Clarksville, TN; Father Demetrius and Wife Iantha C. Brockman of Clarksville, TN; two Fur Babies, Autumn and Leia; One Grandfather George A. Griffin of Cincinnati, OH; Grandmother, Linda Marie Quayson of Cincinnati, OH; One Nephew Kaiser Malone; and a host of loving extended family.
She was preceded in death by her Grandmother, Maria Milagros Casillas, Grandfather William Luis Garcia, and Niece Gracelynn Malone.
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