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Quiema Jamie “Monkey Grip” McDowell daughter of James Singletary and Darline Lamisere was born
February 01, 1986, in Florence, South Carolina. On Saturday April 30, 2022, God called Quiema home.
Quiema was educated in the public schools of Lake City, SC-School District Three and New Rochelle,
NY. She continues her education in becoming a paralegal with a Master’s Degree. Her hobbies included
President of New Rochelle Step Team, coach middle school Step Team, and active in the New Rochelle
community. Quiema was extremely outing and wore many hats in the community, but her most valuable
role was being a mother to her kids and loving her family. She loved her kids and family beyond
measures, although her life here on earth ended too soon, we, her family will continue to honor her.
Loved ones left to cherish her precious memories; Her mother Darline Lamisere and Stepfather Diennel
Lamisere, Yonkers, New York; Her father James Singletary and step-mother Dorothy Singletary, Olanta,
South Carolina; Her Fiance’ Billy Brown; maternal grandparents: Doris and Charlie Burroughs, her
paternal grandparents: Ada Mae and the late Ishamal Singletary; One handsome amazing Son; Josiah
Brown, New York; Three beautiful amazing Daughters; Chelsea Brown, Madisyn Brown, and Nova
Brown, New York: Three wonderful foster kids; Ashley, Alexis, and Nyrell, New York; Siblings; Nyisha
McDowell, New York; Brother Trey McDowell, New York; Porsche, Jasmine, Khadajah, Jaime, Cory,
Justin, and Jamar; God-mother Blenda McElveen; Nephews; Kevon, Trevon, Julez, Rahmir, Royal;
Niece; Avyiona; Host of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and Friends