Inkster Teen Who Received Make-A-Wish Shopping Spree in Troy Dies

Soft-spoken 17-year-old Nakeya Pinkston was all smiles in December as she at in , courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan.

The teen, who turned 18 this February, received the wish roughly a year after being diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma – a cancer of the muscles that are attached to bone.

But on Wednesday, Nakeya apparently succumbed to her illness, and her friends took to Twitter to mourn her passing.

@Luther_Coleman tweeted: "Wow this just tripped me out. Nakeya passed away. I remember me her and devan had mrs.dixon together. wow #speechless :("

‏ @____APRPW tweeted: "jazzmine just called me, you can tell she was about to cry R.I.P Nakeya"

@dessymariah tweeted: "Cancer is horrible./: RT @_Aeriee: R.i.p Nakeya my heart goes out to her friends and family."

‏ @JG_Proc tweeted: "Class of 2012 is like a second family. We in this together. Let's finish up this year strong for Nakeya."

Both "Nakeya" and "R.I.P Nakeya" are trending on Twitter in Detroit Wednesday evening as friends, classmates and acquaintances continue to express their shock and sadness.

Funeral arrangemnts for Nakeya have not yet been made.