George Sherman Turner 22 FEB 1936 - 28 FEB 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMBIA, S.C. — Private services for George Sherman Turner Sr., 62, will be held at a later date. Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel, is in charge. Memorials may be made to the Shriners’ Cripped[sic] and Burned Children's Hospital. Mr. Turner died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998. Born in Suffolk, Va., he was the son of the late Orion Ralph Sr. and Lucy T. Turner. He was retired from Woolworth Co. after 35 years during which time he managed stores in Virginia, Colorado, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia. Surviving are his wife, Katherine J. Turner; sons, George Sherman Turner Jr., Clarence Michael Turner and John Kurt Turner, all of Columbia; grandson, Sherman Alexander Turner of Columbia; and sister, Mrs. Faye T. Everette of Suffolk. Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald Volume 74, Number 52 2 March 1998 Page 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 22 FEB 1936 - Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 28 FEB 1998 - Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA] ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary George Sherman Turner, born 22 Feb 1936 in Nansemond County, Virginia, died 28 Feb 1998 in Columbia, South Carolina. He was survived by his wife, three sons, a grandson, and a sister. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services Private services for George Sherman Turner Sr. were to be held at a later date in Columbia, South Carolina. Burial location was not specified. ## Transcript George Sherman Turner 22 FEB 1936 - 28 FEB 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMBIA, S.C. - Private services for George Sherman Turner Sr., 62, will be held at a later date. Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel, is in charge. Memorials may be made to the Shriners’ Crippled and Burned Children's Hospital. Mr. Turner died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998. Born in Suffolk, Va., he was the son of the late Orion Ralph Sr. and Lucy T. Turner. He was retired from Woolworth Co. after 35 years during which time he managed stores in Virginia, Colorado, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia. Surviving are his wife, Katherine J. Turner; sons, George Sherman Turner Jr., Clarence Michael Turner and John Kurt Turner, all of Columbia; grandson, Sherman Alexander Turner of Columbia; and sister, Mrs. Faye T. Everette of Suffolk. Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald Volume 74, Number 52 2 March 1998 Page 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 22 FEB 1936 - Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 28 FEB 1998 - Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA] [Publication data: Suffolk News-Herald, Volume 74, Number 52, 2 March 1998, Page 2] ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | George Sherman Turner | |---------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 62 years | | Birth | 22 February 1936; Nansemond County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 28 February 1998; Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | George Sherman Turner | Decedent | -- | | Katherine J. Turner | Wife (Survivor) | -- | | George Sherman Turner Jr. | Son (Survivor) | Columbia | | Clarence Michael Turner | Son (Survivor) | Columbia | | John Kurt Turner | Son (Survivor) | Columbia | | Sherman Alexander Turner | Grandson (Survivor) | Columbia | | Mrs. Faye T. Everette | Sister (Survivor) | Suffolk | | Orion Ralph Sr. | Father (Predeceased) | -- | | Lucy T. Turner | Mother (Predeceased) | -- | ## Publication Details Suffolk News-Herald Volume 74, Number 52 2 March 1998 Page 2 ## Other Relevant Information Memorials may be made to the Shriners’ Crippled and Burned Children's Hospital. Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel, was in charge. Mr. Turner retired from Woolworth Co. after 35 years, managing stores in Virginia, Colorado, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia.