Born on July 17, 2001, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Marcus McKnight and Evona Parker.
Yogianah was a member of Living Waters Church, Oak Grove, Kentucky.
“Yogi,” as she was affectionately called, was a graduate of Hopkinsville High School. She was the record holder at HHS for the 4×4, long jump, triple jump, and 200 meters.
She was voted athlete of the week at Hopkinsville High and Kentucky Wesleyan College.
She started the Black Student Union at Kentucky Wesleyan and also played on the girls’ basketball team. In her spare time, “Yogi” enjoyed shopping, dancing, and singing. She was very creative, loved pageants, was a daredevil, and was a very hard worker.
In addition to her parents, she leaves to cherish her memory, three brothers, Donterius Parker, Arthur McKnight, Jazerius Murray, Ka’Tyvin Anthony, and her sister Shatequa Holmes; maternal grandmother, Lestine Blane; paternal grandmother, Theresa Haskins; parents, Tevin and Quinnet White; one niece; two nephews; a host of other relatives and a wide circle of friends.
Gamble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 12:00 pm at the First Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the Cave Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will begin Saturday morning at 10:00 at the church.
