Mr. James Turner, 83, of Moss Point, Mississippi was born March 11, 1938 in Clark County, Alabama to Shelton Turner and Ella Mae Austin Turner. He passed away July 28, 2021.
James was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson, Thaddeus Evans and his brother, Napoleon Turner.
He was a former employee of Ingalls Ship Building in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where he worked for over twenty-four years.
Loving memories and good times are cherished by his devoted family: loving wife, Annie Erle Turner; children, Dorothy Montgomery, Leon Turner, Lenora Turner, Shaun (Cherilyn) Turner, Ada (Eric) Winston, Veronica (Joseph) Fairley and Lisa Williams; siblings, Danny Turner, Randy Turner, Brenda (Derreck) Williams, brothers-in-law, Benny Moore, Melvin (Barbara) White, Larry (Angela) White, Marvin (Ruby) White, Tommy (Terry) Watkins and Dewayne (Diann) White; sisters-in-law, Lisa White and Faye Hoye; sixteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
James will forever be missed as a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.
Viewing will be Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 9:00-10:15 a.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church; 4100 Monarch Street, Moss Point, Mississippi.
Graveside services will follow the viewing at 11:00 a.m. in Scranton Cemetery; Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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