Table of Biography
Yetunde Price was the oldest half-sister of Venus and Serena Williams, as well as their assistant. On 14th September 2003, Yetunde Price was shot and killed in a shooting massacre in Compton, California. She was killed when she was chatting with her boyfriend in her SUV car.
Early Life
‘Yetunde Hawanya Tara Price’ aka Yetunde Price was born on August 9, 1972, in Saginaw, Michigan, the United States of America. At the time of her death, Yetunde was just 31 years old. Moreover, she was an American citizen and held Afro-American ethnicity. Again, her zodiac sign is Leo.
Caption: Yetunde Price posing with Serena Williams (Source: People)
Moreover, she was the elder daughter of a tennis coach, Oracene Price, and Yusef Rasheed. Talking about her siblings, she has two younger sisters named Isha and Lyndrea Price. Sadly, her father Yusef passed away in 1979. After that, Yetunde’s mother married Richard Williams. Then, she with her sisters was raised by her stepfather along with her step-sisters Venus and Serena. There is no information regarding Yetunde’s educational qualification. But, we might assume that she completed her graduation from a well-known University.
Tragic death
On 14th September 2003, while Yetunde and her boyfriend were chatting inside her SUV car, she was shot and killed in a shooting massacre in Compton, California. Robert E. Maxfield, an alleged gang member, shot Yetunde with an assault rifle and fired 11 shots. Additionally, the court sentenced him to 15 years in jail on April 6, 2006.
Professional life
Talking about Yetunde’s professional career, she worked as a personal assistant to her tennis-playing sisters and as a nurse. She also ran a hair salon business at the time of her death. Despite accepting some financial support from her sisters, she continued to live with her children in their ‘run-down’ neighborhood and work as a nurse.
As well as her personal assistant obligations, which saw her appear at Wimbledon in the year of her death, according to some media. The Yetunde Price Resource Center (YPRC) was established in 2016 to commemorate Yetunde Price’s life and legacy. Yetunde had a good and close relationship with the Williams sisters.
Yetunde Price – Net Worth 2024
As a personal assistant, she had earned a decent amount of sum in her life. Yetunde’s net worth was around $1.5 million at her death according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.
Relationship Status
Talking about Yetunde’s relationship, she was about her boyfriend Rolland Wormley. The couple was trying to get married soon. She had three children with her fiance. Her three sons are Jair Bobbitt, Jeffrey Bobbitt Jr, and Justus Bobbitt.
Talking about Yetunde Price’s rumors and controversy, she was not a part of them till her death.
Body Measurements
Yetunde Price had black eyes and red hair in color. Besides that, there is no more information regarding height, weight, and other body measurements.
Yetunde Price – Social Media
Talking about her social media appearances, she was not active on any kind of social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Moreover, her family and the public established a nonprofit organization after Yetunde’s death. The organization is active on social media such as Facebook and Instagram. On Instagram, there are more than 2k follower,s and on Facebook, there are more than 9k followers.