LaTonya Alisha Foster of Hampton, Va., born on January 18, 1990, in Newport News, Va., passed away tragically on February 22, 2025, in Hampton.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Foster Sr.; grandmother, Ms. Barbara Credle; aunt, Dorothy Monroe Forrest; uncle, Gerald Jarvis, and loving and devoted friend, Tonea Foster.
Survivors include her parents, Sonya and Ronald Smith and Kevin Foster; grandparents, Elsie Monroe, Charles Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. George Jarvis Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jackson Sr.; siblings, Ronice Etheridge, LaToya Monroe, Kevin Foster Jr., Ronald Smith Jr., Tiffany Smith, Jamonte Smith, Tiwaun Forrest Jr., Chi-quita Bass, Latisha Foster, Latifah Foster, and Ashley Cummings.
LaTonya graduated from Hampton High School in 2008. She continued her education at Norfolk State University and later became the co-founder of Affinity Health Care. She was a cosmetologist at Sweets Beauty.
Homegoing Celebration will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 7 at Ivy Baptist Church, 50 Maple Avenue, Newport News, Va. 23607. Entombment will be at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 N. Armistead Avenue, Hampton Va. 23666.