Mr. Ervin Turner age 86, born on August 28, 1919 in Water Valley, Mississippi to the late Gollie and Sylvia Woodall Turner, passed away March 21, 2006 at the Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley, Mississippi. He was married to the late Mrs. Ruby Daniels Turner, who passed away on 1/21/2000.
The visitation will be held at the House of Prayer - Church of God in Christ in Water Valley, MS on Sunday, March 26, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Committal will be held in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Elder Moses Wright presiding.
Mr. Turner retired as a Contractor for the Bob Riley Lumber Yard. He was a member of the House of Prayer – Church of God in Christ.
Mr. Turner is survived by two daughters, Mary E. Woods of Oxford, MS and Kathleen Wright of Birmingham, AL; four sons, Charles Turner of Fort Myers, FL, Bill Turner of Water Valley, MS, Kenneth Turner and Steve Turner both of Racine, WI; two sisters, Annie R. Washington of Chicago, IL and Dorothy Turner of Oxford, MS; a brother, Clifton Turner of Water Valley, MS; 12 Grandchildren; and 16 Great Grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Turner in death were his parents; wife; three sisters, Climmie Kerr, Clister Johnson, and Myrtle Turner; and five brothers, Earl Turner, Wilson Turner, Clayton Turner, Clinton Turner, and Stanford Turner.