Shelly Nicole Turner

Shelly Nicole Turner, 48, passed away September 9, 2018. She was born to her loving parents Henry Coleman Turner Jr (Jay) and Nancy Jean Gonzales Turner on March 23, 1970. Shelly, a long-time resident of Brooklyn, was a successful New York City based photography stylist. Shelly attended Ferguson High School in Newport News, Virginia, The Interlochen Center for the Arts and Virginia Commonwealth University. Her fine arts background, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit guided Shelly's decision to start her own successful business specializing in set design, art direction and soft goods styling. Shelly felt very fortunate to have collaborated with so many incredibly talented photographers and art directors. She loved being a part of the process that creates "a beautiful shot". Her clients included Bloomingdales, Land's End, Macy's, Martha Stewart, Target and many more. She cherished her close relatives and friends and treasured time spent traveling with them. She loved her pet pug, Henry, and the exciting life and pace of New York. Shelly surrounded herself with a lively circle of dedicated friends and pursued her passions for art, and modern architecture. A celebration of Shelly's life is being held in New York City on Saturday, September 22. A memorial service will be held in Williamsburg, VA at a later date. Shelly is survived by many loving relatives, friends and associates. A contribution of remembrance may be made to the Shelly Turner Scholarship fund at VCU. Checks made payable to the VCU Foundation, in the memo portion of the check please state: Shelly Turner Endowed Scholarship, and mail to VCU School of the Arts, P.O. Box 842519, Richmond, VA 23284-2519