April Sherise Flake was born on November 10, 1964, in Indianapolis, IN. She was the
second child to parents Brenda and Merle Yeakey. She attended Meade/Chollas Elementary
School, Lewis Middle School, and graduated from Mission Bay High School in 1984.
April met her husband, Leslie Flake, in San Diego, California, and they were married on July 20, 1985. From this marriage were born two daughters: Tori Junae Flake and Trei Jasmine Flake. In 2013, April and Leslie were blessed with their first and only grandchild, Troy Flake-Holmes, who was the joy of her life and best friend.
During her life, April was a dedicated educator in San Diego Unified School District. April was always known to have a “house full of kids.” She had a huge impact on the lives of so many of her daughter’s friends. April had recently obtained her license to become an insurance broker and was looking forward to helping people plan for their futures.
April was unexpectedly taken from her family on October 10, 2022. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Leslie Flake; her two daughters, Tori and Trei Flake; her grandson Troy Flake Holmes; her father, Merle Yeakey and wife, Anious Rebecca Yeakey; her mothers, Brenda Bishop and Sundra Flake; siblings of Thomasa and John Cooper of Memphis, Tennessee; Earl Flake, Jr., Zundra Fields, Quentin Priddy of Lexington, TN, Julius Flake of Witcha Falls, TX, Adra Yeakey, and Annessa Gant of San Diego, Calvin Yeakey, Brian Williams, and Frederick and Danielle Yeakey, Sr., Germondo and Qiana Marie Hall of Indianapolis, IN; along with a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
