COLUMBIA — A funeral service was held Friday for Aiyanna Cade Williams at The Crossing in Columbia.

Williams sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by gunfire near the 900 block of East Broadway on Sept. 27. She later died at the hospital. She was 21.

Family members, coworkers and church leaders spoke at Williams' funeral, expressing the spark that she brought to all of their lives. Close

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Aiyanna Williams' obituary

Aiyanna Cade Williams, age 21, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the University of Missouri Healthcare Center. Aiyanna was born on May 12, 2004, to Phyllis Jean Ross and was later adopted by Marvin Williams.

Aiyanna attended Columbia Public Schools and graduated from Battle High School in

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