Funeral services were held on 11/21/2022 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with a burial following at La Vista Memorial Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.
Demetria was born November 13, 1967, to Dorothy Mason and Michael Jenkins. Known affectionately as DeDe, she was raised in San Diego by Dorothy and step-father Anthony Dain. She was the younger sister of brother Vernon Darnell King and grew up with her close “relees,” cousins Jamar Taylor, Samuel Mason III, Tamara Mason and Clarence “Peanut” Courtney III.
DeDe graduated from Madison High School in 1985 and 1987 from Dental Office Management College. She worked as a Dental Office Manager for 30 years before her retirement in 2017.
With Bobby Towers, DeDe had two loving sons, Bobby and De’Andre Towers, and was blessed with grandsons Ke’Mani, De’Andre Jr., Kane, and King, and granddaughter London. DeDe was not only loving and devoted to her family, she was kind and compassionate to everyone she met. When her children and grandchildren needed guidance, she was right there with them, unconditionally providing her love and support. A devoted football fan, her favorite team was the Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders.
On November 10, 2022, DeDe was called to her eternal rest. Awaiting her at Heaven’s gates are her beloved grandmother, Doris Mason; grandfather, Samuel; auntie, Judy Mason; uncle, Clarence Courtney II; nephew, Darnell King Jr.; and cousin, LaKiesha Mason.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her parents Dorothy and Anthony Dain, Michael Jenkins; sons Bobby and De’Andre; brother Darnell; uncles Luther Courtney, Samuel Mason II, Raymond Mason, Edward Jenkins; cousins Jamar, Samuel, Peanut, Kim, Tamara, Sha’veha, Marveha, Isaiah, Isaicha, Alyssa, LaTatiana, Samuel IV, Jamar II, and Torreon; nieces Treasure and Nia; nephews Joshua and Noah; grandchildren Ke’Mani, De’Andre, Kane, King, and London; and a host of other relatives and friends who will celebrate her legacy of love.
