Obituary of Jasper Turner JASPER TURNER Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids, NC) - October 28, 2004 GASTON - Mr. Jasper Turner, 75, of Gaston, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, at Guardian Care in Scotland Neck. Mr. Turner was born Oct. 14, 1929 in Southampton Co., Va., the son of the late Josuha Turner and Margaret Johnson Turner. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda Turner Leggett; a brother, Ernest Turner; and a sister, Martha Turner Dunlow. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Mae Price Turner: his daughters, Linda Turner Acree of Roanoke Rapids, Vickie Mae Turner and her fianc?, Mike Allen, of Gaston, and Cindy Turner McCorkle and her husband, Mack, of Cary; his sons, Jasper Turner Jr. and his wife, Lillian, and Michael Wayne Turner and his wife, Wendy Edwards Turner, all of Gaston; his brothers, Reuben Turner of Roanoke Rapids, Bill Turner of Seaboard, and Leslie Turner of Emporia, Va.; his sisters, Ruth Turner Barnard of Roanoke Rapids and Rose Turner Edwards of Seaboard; his grandchildren, Kristy Wright, Brandon Wright and his wife, Kelly, Paul Acree and his wife, Lori, Tracy Allen and her husband, Shane, Greg Acree, Glenda Turner, Mack McCorkle, Stacy McCloud, Heather and Christopher Ferrell; and his great-grandchildren, Breanna Allen, Meagan and Argan Acree, Zyler Grant and Joseph McCloud. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., today, Oct. 28, at Beechwood Cemetery in Boykins, Va. The family will receive friends at the home. Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids is handling arrangements. Copyright (c) 2004 Daily Herald. All rights reserved. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Jasper Turner, 75, of Gaston, died 25 Oct 2004 in Scotland Neck. He was born 14 Oct 1929 in Southampton County, Virginia, son of Josuha Turner and Margaret Johnson Turner. He was a retired farmer. Graveside services were held 28 Oct 2004 at Beechwood Cemetery in Boykins, Virginia. Arrangements were handled by Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids. ––– Transcript ––– JASPER TURNER GASTON - Mr. Jasper Turner, 75, of Gaston, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, at Guardian Care in Scotland Neck. Mr. Turner was born Oct. 14, 1929 in Southampton Co., Va., the son of the late Josuha Turner and Margaret Johnson Turner. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda Turner Leggett; a brother, Ernest Turner; and a sister, Martha Turner Dunlow. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Mae Price Turner: his daughters, Linda Turner Acree of Roanoke Rapids, Vickie Mae Turner and her fiance, Mike Allen, of Gaston, and Cindy Turner McCorkle and her husband, Mack, of Cary; his sons, Jasper Turner Jr. and his wife, Lillian, and Michael Wayne Turner and his wife, Wendy Edwards Turner, all of Gaston; his brothers, Reuben Turner of Roanoke Rapids, Bill Turner of Seaboard, and Leslie Turner of Emporia, Va.; his sisters, Ruth Turner Barnard of Roanoke Rapids and Rose Turner Edwards of Seaboard; his grandchildren, Kristy Wright, Brandon Wright and his wife, Kelly, Paul Acree and his wife, Lori, Tracy Allen and her husband, Shane, Greg Acree, Glenda Turner, Mack McCorkle, Stacy McCloud, Heather and Christopher Ferrell; and his great-grandchildren, Breanna Allen, Meagan and Argan Acree, Zyler Grant and Joseph McCloud. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., today, Oct. 28, at Beechwood Cemetery in Boykins, Va. The family will receive friends at the home. Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Name | Jasper Turner | | Age | 75 | | Birth | 14 Oct 1929; Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 25 Oct 2004; Scotland Neck, North Carolina | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------| | Jasper Turner | Decedent | Gaston, North Carolina | | Lillie Mae Price Turner | Wife | Gaston, North Carolina | | Josuha Turner | Father | Deceased | | Margaret Johnson Turner | Mother | Deceased | | Linda Turner Acree | Daughter | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | | Vickie Mae Turner | Daughter | Gaston, North Carolina | | Mike Allen | Fiance of daughter | Gaston, North Carolina | | Cindy Turner McCorkle | Daughter | Cary, North Carolina | | Mack McCorkle | Son-in-law | Cary, North Carolina | | Jasper Turner Jr. | Son | Gaston, North Carolina | | Lillian Turner | Daughter-in-law | Gaston, North Carolina | | Michael Wayne Turner | Son | Gaston, North Carolina | | Wendy Edwards Turner | Daughter-in-law | Gaston, North Carolina | | Reuben Turner | Brother | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | | Bill Turner | Brother | Seaboard, North Carolina | | Leslie Turner | Brother | Emporia, Virginia | | Ruth Turner Barnard | Sister | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | | Rose Turner Edwards | Sister | Seaboard, North Carolina | | Brenda Turner Leggett | Daughter (deceased) | — | | Ernest Turner | Brother (deceased) | — | | Martha Turner Dunlow | Sister (deceased) | — | | Kristy Wright | Grandchild | — | | Brandon Wright | Grandchild | — | | Kelly Wright | Spouse of grandchild | — | | Paul Acree | Grandchild | — | | Lori Acree | Spouse of grandchild | — | | Tracy Allen | Grandchild | — | | Shane Allen | Spouse of grandchild | — | | Greg Acree | Grandchild | — | | Glenda Turner | Grandchild | — | | Mack McCorkle | Grandchild | — | | Stacy McCloud | Grandchild | — | | Heather Ferrell | Grandchild | — | | Christopher Ferrell | Grandchild | — | | Breanna Allen | Great-grandchild | — | | Meagan Acree | Great-grandchild | — | | Argan Acree | Great-grandchild | — | | Zyler Grant | Great-grandchild | — | | Joseph McCloud | Great-grandchild | — | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------------------| | Location | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | | Name | Daily Herald | | Date | 28 Oct 2004 | |-------------------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired farmer • Burial at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, Virginia • Arrangements by Massey Funeral Home, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/145026911/jasper-turner www.findagrave.com/memorial/145027102/lillie_mae-turner (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49382/beechwood-cemetery? ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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