Pang Cha

Pang Yang Cha, age 43, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, surrounded by her immediate family at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. She was born on December 1, 1982, to Wa Moua Yang and Ying Chang, and grew up in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Pang was the beloved wife of Hua Cha for 29 years and a devoted mother to their three children: Matthew Cha, Justin Cha, and Vanessa Cha. Her family was the center of her world, and she poured her love into every moment they shared.

A free-spirited and driven individual, Pang lived life fully and intentionally. She found joy in simple pleasures—chatting with family, discovering new restaurants and flavors, and spending time with her beloved furbaby, Nolah. She especially cherished camping trips with her family. In her younger years, Pang enjoyed playing volleyball and relaxing while fishing, activities that reflected her energetic and competitive nature.

Pang was deeply passionate about her real estate business and had an uncanny ability to connect with people. Her warmth, determination, and zest for life left a lasting impression on everyone she met.

She is preceded in death by her father-in-law, Choua Chay Cha.

She is survived by her loving husband, Hua Cha; her children, Matthew, Justin, and Vanessa Cha; her mother, Ying Chang; her father, Wa Moua Yang; her brothers, Nhia Yang and Shoua Yang; her sisters, Ma Yang, Yer Yang, and Ka Lia Khang; her mother-in-law, May Cha; and many step mothers, half siblings, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews who will forever cherish her memory.

Pang will be remembered not only for her strength and perseverance, but for her laughter, love, and the beautiful way she lived life to the fullest. Her legacy lives on through the many lives she touched and the family she loved so deeply.

Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53 Hoschton, Ga., 30548. Lawsonfuneralhome.org. 706-654-0966.