Zakeyah Andrenia Ferguson, 9, of Newport Center, VT passed away suddenly on February 11, 2024 at her home. She was born on June 11, 2014 in Newport, VT to Tyshon (Nuk) and Kassandra (Kassie)  (Collins) Ferguson.

Zakeyah attended Newport Town School where she was in the 4th grade. She loved music, liked to be heard and had just recently found a new love of skiing at Jay Peak. She also loved being read to.

She is survived by her parents Nuk and Kassie Ferguson, brother Zandyn Speed, twin sister Zakiyah Ferguson and sister Zaniyah Ferguson, maternal grandparents Shannon Collins and  Robert  Collins Jr.  both of Newport Center, VT and great grandmother Elaine Eldred of Castle Rock, CO, her aunts and uncles Michael Collins (and daughter Everlee) of Newport Center, VT,  Samantha Collins of Essex, VT, Charles Ferguson Jr of Jersey City, NJ, Cenethia Brown of Durham, North Carolina and several cousins.

She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents Thais and Charles Ferguson Sr.

The family would like to acknowledge the team at UVM Children's Hospital for their care, support and love of Zakeyah over the years. With an extra thank you to Miss Sue (Newport Town Elementary School) and Theresa (UVM Childrens Hospital).

Friends may call from 6-8 P.M. on Thursday February 22, 2024 at the Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Derby, where services will also be held at 1:00 pm on Friday February 23, 2024 with Rev. Michael Haddad officiating. The family invites anyone who wishes to gather after the funeral to the Newport Town Elementary School for a light luncheon. If friends desire memorial contributions in Zakeyah's name they may be made to the Meningitis Foundation of America (https://musa.org/). Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.

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