LaChauna Nicole Douglas

My name is LaChauna Nicole Whitlock-Douglas. Since you are reading this, you know that after an unexpected and sudden illness, I moved from my physical body on Sunday, August 13, 2020 into the spiritual realm. My life on earth is over but I am surrounded by the loved ones who have gone before me.

My earthly journey began on December 8, 1975 in St. Louis, MO into the loving arms of my mother, Carolyn Whitlock Dunn. I am the oldest of two kids. I have a younger brother, Rodney Dunn. Growing up, I liked dancing, singing, hanging out with my friends at the mall, skating and riding my bike. I was an extremely independent child who absolutely loved being around my mom and my grandma, Lily Whitlock, who preceded me in death.

I grew up in various parts of the St. Louis area, graduating from McCluer High School in 1994. I got my first summer job through the Kinloch Urban League and became a member of Junior Achievement. Being in JA made me want to someday have my own business. While attending McCluer, I got to know several still life-long friends, including the one who would become my husband. Yeah, my future husband and I went to high school together, but we were not high school sweethearts. I will tell you more about him later.

At the age of 23, I was blessed with my one and only child, my handsome son, Tariq. Becoming his mom was one of my greatest accomplishments. I have watched him grow from the little kid I had to take care of into the grown man who did not need me as much and I am so proud to be his mom.

In 2005, I graduated from Elaine Stevens Beauty College in St. Louis and obtained my cosmetology license. I soon realized that as much as I enjoyed doing hair, it was not my true passion. This is also the time I reconnected with my former classmate, Robert Douglas (I mentioned him earlier). We dated for several years before we got married on August 28, 2010. In 2012, we relocated to the Dallas, TX area. With the blessing and support of my husband, I decided to pursue massage therapy, where I studied at the Texas Center for Massage Therapy. I then pursued my esthetics license and attended Steiner Institute of Esthetics. As you can see, I was always learning and improving myself. I was a part of the beauty industry for quite some time. Then, again with my husband’s support, I opened my own business, N’Zuri Face and Body Esthetics. In my free time, I enjoyed doing so many things to express my creativity, like making my own soaps, body scrubs, and numerous projects around my house and my suite.

I mentioned that I married my former classmate, Rob Douglas. He has been my best friend, my love and one of my biggest supporters. We spent 15 years making a great life together and raising a family and he supported my son, my dreams and my creativity with genuine love.

To my friends, I was fiercely loyal. Those who know me well know that I was known for my sharp tongue and quick wit. If you did not want the hard truth, it might be in your best interest to not ask me for advice. My husband lovingly called me his ‘lil bully’ but I was that no-nonsense kind of friend who was also willing to help someone at a moment’s notice.

When I was not hanging out with my husband, I was likely talking on the phone with my best friend, my mom. I also found time to share my creativity and ideas with my friends. I hope those ideas will be fond memories of how I helped my friends find solutions to something they wanted to increase the beauty of.

My untimely transition means that I have left so many loved ones to cherish my memory: my loving and supportive husband of almost 10 years, Rob; my heartbeat, my son, Tariq; my first best friend, my mom, Carolyn Dunn; my one and only brother, Rodney Dunn; my “mini-me,” my goddaughter, Addisyn; my mother-in-law, Maria Douglas, my sister and brother-in-law; all of my uncles, aunts and cousins and numerous friends.

To all my estheticians, remember, “I’m not staring; I’m doing your brows in my head!”

To my family and close friends, please don’t be sad; I am at peace. I hope that I made the world a better place. Thank you for being in my life and for allowing me into your life. I love y’all. I’ll be missing you and watching over you until we meet again.

Your Loving Angel

LaChauna ‘Chauna’ Whitlock-Douglas