Dalashay "Shady" Ravon Scruggs

Dalashay Ravon Scruggs was born on June 10, 1994 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Tamyra Hunley (Redd) and Delon Martin. She transitioned from her “purpose filled” life, surrounded by the love of her family, on April 18, 2026 into the arms of The Lord.

Dalashay, affectionately called “Shady,” by family and friends, was the third of four children...and the only “baby” girl—a special status she proudly held onto. Shady attended Cincinnati Public Schools, starting at Rothenburg Elementary School and graduating from Robert A. Taft High School in 2012. Following graduation, she enrolled in Central State University for a year before transferring to Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, FL. She started her professional work career as a teller for 5/3 Bank. She then took on several miscellaneous jobs for a few years before joining The Talbert House.

Shady worked for the Talbert House for nearly 10 years, first running the organization’s CPR classes, then as an officer in human resources. Shady, a natural entrepreneur, also ran her own boutique business, “Beauty ‘N The Bag, featuring designer clothes, shoes and accessories. Her banking experience at 53 Bank also motivated her to open “Summer Rose Credit,” service to help others restore and build good credit. And in her “spare” time, Shady served as the head cheerleader coach for “Lady Panthers” of Pleasant Hill Middle School. She loved coaching and mentoring her young students.

She was adored by her mother, Shay, and three brothers as “the baby.” Shady, in turn loved her close-knit family and circle of friends...LeAsha, Jackie, Ashley, Danielle, Jamyra, NyAsia, Jazmin. Her girl friends traveled together and enjoyed game nights, cooking, shopping and concerts. Everyone’s “girly girl,” was always open to new things.

But she was most comfortable spending time with her husband, Juandez “Dez”listening to music by candlelight, enjoying sitting by the river, trips to the beach and 10 a.m. walks together every Saturday. ( She also had a funny obsession with collecting vacuum cleaners). The love affair between Shady and Dez started as an “attraction” during childhood when she lived on Freeman and he lived on Findlay. They reconnected online in January of 2019. But the five-year courtship got underway in August of 2019. The couple married December 13, 2025.

She has joined in heaven her grandparents, Emma and Samuel Hunley; maternal grandfather, Luther Rogers, her husband’s grandmother, Vivian Maxwell; uncle, De’Shawn Brocks; brother-in-law, DeMarco Scruggs; father-in-law, Craig Scruggs; cousin/brother, Le’Eric Robinson and nephew, Avery Hunley.

Her loving spirit will forever be cherished by her husband, Juandez “Dez” Scruggs; her mother, Tamyra

“Ms. Shay” Hunley Redd,; maternal grandmother, Charlotte Hunley, her brothers, Michael Hunley, Mikyale Hunley, Kenyatte Thomas Jr., Delon and Ronnell Martin; sisters, Shayla Beasley, Shiquita Martin, Denisha Martin, Vonisha Martin. sister/cousin, Creshay Hutchinson.; brother-in-laws, Craig and Greg Scruggs; cousin/brother, Melvin Smith and sister-in-law, Yahmaya Henderson. She is survived by uncles, Robert, Eric and Shamon Martin; aunts, Carolyn Martin, Felicia Hale, Denise Hutchinson, along with a host of cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.