Early Easter Sunday on April 5, 2026, Denetra La'Tonya Turner-Pride, a warm, delightful, caring person departed this life at the age of 44. Denetra's journey began on September 17, 1981 in Petersburg, Virginia where she was born to the late Kenneth Roy and Denise Turner. Denetra, affectionally known as "Foo" was raised in the Blandford Community.

Denetra matriculated through the Petersburg City Public School System and spent most of her adult life working in the food service industry. For 13 years, she was employed as a mixologist and bar manager at Buffalo Wild Wings in Colonial Heights, Virginia.

Denetra was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Roy; her maternal grandparents, Jerry and Shirley M. Turner; her paternal grandparents, Alfred and Lucille Roy; a great aunt, Lottie B. Walker and many other relatives that greeted her with joy as she entered into heaven.

A loving mother and grandmother, devoted daughter, supportive sister, a very involved aunt; Denetra was a person with genuine compassion for her entire family and those she called friend.

Denetra leaves to cherish the joy and memories of her life her adoring son, Koran Deonte Turner and grandson, Jace Turner; her loving mother, Denise Turner; three sisters, Sade Garrett, Kamesha Roy, Somalia Mason and one brother, Justin Roy; devoted uncles, Gerald Turner, Bruce Turner, Jerry Turner, Jr. (Margo) and Reginald "Jack" Jones; uncles, Jerry Roy, Sr. (Brenda) and Reginald Roy, Sr. (Michelle); a most devoted and attentive aunt, Sheila Turner and aunts; Rosezelia Roy and Terry Townsend (Robert); great-uncles, Nathaniel Blackwell (Carleasse) and Leonard Blackwell (Gloria).

Denetra's family tree was extensive and included the love and support of the Cunningham, Hudgins and Thomas families.  Loved by so many, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins will continue to remember her fondly and lovingly. Included in the many a few devoted cousins, Theresa N. Blackwell, Amanda Roy-Bostic, Shamar Matthews and Jermaine Turner as well as a caring godmother, Adrianne Green.  Also left with a lasting impression of how wonderful Denetra was, a special friend, Daryl Pride.

Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, Pastor Shawn Green, eulogist. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Facebook page or click here to view: https://vimeo.com/event/5877773?fl=so&fe=fs