Kiara Rubi Fuentes

Kiara Rubi Fuentes, of Sophia, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Brenner Children's Hospital in Winston-Salem.

A private graveside service will be held at Bailey's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Asheboro, with Pastor Alberto Velazquez officiating.

Kiara was born on March 7, 2026, in Forsyth County. She was a tough fighter and you could always recognize her from her signature crazy hair. Kiara was loved greatly by her whole family.

Kiara is survived by her parents, Juan Fuentes and Jaqueline Navas; sisters, Yvonne Garcia, Izabella Garcia, Ailani Fuentes, Alex Garcia, Nathanial Fuentes; maternal grandparents, Emboly and Edgar Navas; and paternal grandparents, Bigda Fuentes and Juan G. Fuentes.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home.

Juan and Jaqueline want to give a big sincere thank you to their entire family for the love they shared towards them and Kiara. The family would like to also extend a special thank you to all the NICU nurses at Brenner Children's Hospital in Winston-Salem.

Memorials may be made to Brenner Children's Hospital, Philanthropy Office, PO Box 571021, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1021