Nakia Andra Morgan, fondly called “Lover” was the second son born to Yvonne Mwikuta and the late Joe Wayne Morgan was born on October 31, 1974 in Valley, Alabama. On Saturday, February 28, 2015, Nakia departed this life quietly and peacefully, just the way he lived. Nakia was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. George Henry Lovelace, Sr. and foster grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hodo.
Nakia was educated in the public schools of Troup County, graduating from the Troup County Comprehensive High School in 1993. He then enrolled in Georgia Military College in Millegeville, Georgia. There he completed the requirements and received an Associated Degree in Sports Medicine. He entered the State University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia receiving a Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. After completing his college degrees, he was employed by ApolloMD in Atlanta, Georgia. Nakia was also in the Capital City School Officiating Group and worked the GHSA Finals in 2012, 2013, and 2014. As a college basketball official, he was a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Southern Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), and Peach Belt Conference. Nakia had lived a very active life. He had been a junior fireman in LaGrange, Georgia. A Boy Scout, and played recreational basketball and baseball. He was a former employee of Callaway Gardens and Six Flags over Georgia.
Nakia united with the Keeney Memorial United Methodist Church at an early age and served as an acolyte. Later, he joined the World Changers in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nakia was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and he was also a 32nd Degree Mason. He was the author of a book entitled, “Tales of a Tiger.”
To all who loved and called him friend, he will forever live on in their hearts. He leaves to cherish his memories, his son, Kaden Naki Williams, Atlanta, Georgia; a loving and devoted mother, Yvonne Mwikuta, West Point, GA; two brothers, Fyebo Kaven (Alysia) Mwikuta, Lanett, AL, Darryl Morgan, Opelika, AL; a God brother, Jeff Billingslea, West Point, GA; one sister, Allyson (William) Jones, Lanett, AL; a grandmother, Margaret Wright, Opelika, AL; Five aunts, Janie M. Ransom, Lanett, AL; Jennifer Copeland, Penny Ward, both of West Point, GA; Mattie Bell Jones and Minnie Jones, Opelika, AL; Three uncles, George Henry (Regina) Lovelace, Raymond (Barbara) Lovelace, Lanett, AL and John S. (Jarvis) Lovelace, West Point, GA, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and well wishers.