Denise Keen Jurnigan, 54, of Suffolk, VA left her earthly home, surrounded by her family and friends on February 1, 2011. She was born in Mt. Olive, NC the daughter of Bobby S. Keen and the late Joyce Westbrook Keen. She was a graduate of Forest Glen High School Class of 1974. Denise worked as a computer operator for Frank E. Sheffer & Co. for 26 years. She was a member of Suffolk Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Denise is survived by her daddy, Bobby S. Keen; daughter and "son", Stephanie and Jason Ritter; granddaughter, Lela Brooke Ritter; sister, Karen Keen Austin and husband, Tommy; nieces, Lindsay Westbrook and Bobbie Lee Austin; cousin, Gail Fleischfresser; aunts, Alice Maxwell, Barbara K. Graham, and Hilda Graham; uncle, Junie and Miss Edie; and long-time friend, Jack Riddick Parker.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3515 Robs Dr., Suffolk, VA with Rev. Larry Soblotne officiating. A time of visitation with the family will follow the service at the funeral home and other times at the residence. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad at P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439 or Hospice of Virginia, 7231 Forest Avenue Suite 100, Richmond , VA 23226. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.