MacKira was born February 15, 2005 in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Her natural beauty and infectious smile will be missed by all. She was always so friendly and helpful to anyone. She would pay for your meal or give you her very last dollar any chance she could. She was always willing to give a compliment even as a young girl. She was always saying “I like your dress” or “shoes” or “how pretty you look today!”

MacKira started working at Denny’s in McKinleyville in 2023. She quickly learned she was great at customer service in the food industry. MacKira enjoyed putting smiles on young kids’ faces when she would give them a stuffed animal or candy, just to help them have a better day. She had her “regulars” that loved her bubbly happy spirit. When Denny’s closed they followed her to McDonald’s for their morning coffee, breakfast and chat sessions.  She was always friendly to everyone, even when she was having a bad day.

MacKira graduated from Mad River High School June 2023. Most of her teachers adored her, and she adored them.

MacKira is survived by her father, Joe Farris (Jessica); aunt Sheila Peterson (Gary); aunt Nicole Pence (Jim); brothers Josh Pickel (Kourtney), Noah Farris, Josh Pence; cousins Darin Birnie (Shelby, Colton, and Henry, Koby Birnie, Craig Peterson, Maddy Decker, Tyler and Dylan Yanski; and many best friends, “sisters”, “nrothers”,  aunties and uncles, bonus moms, and bonus fathers.

MacKira is preceded in death by her mother, Crystal Pence; Grandpa “Papa Jack”; Grandmas Linda Pence and Yolanda Hurtt.

MacKira will be missed forever and ever. Her wish would be to end bullying.