Obituary of Raymond Grays Turner Jr 7 Dec 1951 - 2 Aug 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond G. Turner Jr. JACKSON-Mr. Raymond G. Turner Jr., 57, of U.S. Highway 158, Jackson, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at his home. Mr. Turner was born Dec. 7, 1951, in Roanoke Rapids. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Mary Turner, Johnny and Sally Johnson; a brother, John Thomas Turner; and an uncle, Leon Turner. He was the owner of Turner's Garage and Wrecker Service, near Jackson since 1973. He was past president and past board member of the Independent Garage Owners Association. He was past president of the Jackson Lions Club where he had served for eight years. Raymond was a strong believer in God, donated to many organizations and charities and the type of man who would help anyone, not expecting anything in return. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Johnnie Hale Turner; his father and mother, Raymond G. Turner Sr. and Clara Bell Johnson Turner of Jackson; his brother, Jack Turner of Newsomes, Va.; his son, Raymond Grays Turner III and his wife, Michelle, of Gaston; his daughters, Tonya S. Garner and her husband, Rocky, and Tammy A. Vick, all of Louisburg; his grandchildren, Amanda Turner, Raymond G. "Ray" Turner IV, Ashley Park, Brian Vick, Nicholas Garner and Eric Goodrich; two special nephews, J.T. Turner and Lucas Turner, and a special niece, Shelby Barry; four adopted brothers, Ernest Turner, Nelson Poole, Stuart Harrell and Dickie Smith; a sister-in-law, Patricia Taylor and her husband, Billy, and a brother-inlaw, George Hale and his wife, Elaine; also many other relatives and friends that were special to him. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., today, Aug. 4, at Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements, with the Rev. Joe McLean officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington DC 20077. Raymond G. Turner Jr. Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Daily Herald Tuesday, August 4, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 7 Dec 1951 - Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 2 Aug 2009 - Jackson, Northampton, North Carolina, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary Raymond Grays Turner Jr. died on 2 Aug 2009 at his home in Jackson at age 57. Funeral services were held at Massey Funeral Home, Roanoke Rapids on 5 Aug 2009, with Rev. Joe McLean officiating and burial at Cedarwood Cemetery. ** TRANSCRIPT** Raymond Grays Turner Jr 7 Dec 1951 - 2 Aug 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond G. Turner Jr. JACKSON-Mr. Raymond G. Turner Jr., 57, of U.S. Highway 158, Jackson, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at his home. Mr. Turner was born Dec. 7, 1951, in Roanoke Rapids. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Mary Turner, Johnny and Sally Johnson; a brother, John Thomas Turner; and an uncle, Leon Turner. He was the owner of Turner's Garage and Wrecker Service, near Jackson since 1973. He was past president and past board member of the Independent Garage Owners Association. He was past president of the Jackson Lions Club where he had served for eight years. Raymond was a strong believer in God, donated to many organizations and charities and the type of man who would help anyone, not expecting anything in return. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Johnnie Hale Turner; his father and mother, Raymond G. Turner Sr. and Clara Bell Johnson Turner of Jackson; his brother, Jack Turner of Newsomes, Va.; his son, Raymond Grays Turner III and his wife, Michelle, of Gaston; his daughters, Tonya S. Garner and her husband, Rocky, and Tammy A. Vick, all of Louisburg; his grandchildren, Amanda Turner, Raymond G. "Ray" Turner IV, Ashley Park, Brian Vick, Nicholas Garner and Eric Goodrich; two special nephews, J.T. Turner and Lucas Turner, and a special niece, Shelby Barry; four adopted brothers, Ernest Turner, Nelson Poole, Stuart Harrell and Dickie Smith; a sister-in-law, Patricia Taylor and her husband, Billy, and a brother-inlaw, George Hale and his wife, Elaine; also many other relatives and friends that were special to him. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., today, Aug. 4, at Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements, with the Rev. Joe McLean officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington DC 20077. Raymond G. Turner Jr. Vital Statistics |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-- | - | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Raymond Grays Turner Jr. | | Age | 57 | | Birth | 7 Dec 1951; Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA | | Death | 2 Aug 2009; Jackson, Northampton, North Carolina, USA | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------| | Raymond Grays Turner Jr. | Decedent | Jackson, North Carolina | | Johnnie Hale Turner | Wife (survivor) | Jackson, North Carolina | | Raymond G. Turner Sr. | Father (survivor) | Jackson, North Carolina | | Clara Bell Johnson Turner | Mother (survivor) | Jackson, North Carolina | | Jack Turner | Brother (survivor) | Newsomes, Virginia | | Raymond Grays Turner III | Son (survivor) | Gaston, North Carolina | | Michelle Turner | Daughter-in-law (survivor) | Gaston, North Carolina | | Tonya S. Garner | Daughter (survivor) | Louisburg, North Carolina | | Rocky Garner | Son-in-law (survivor) | Louisburg, North Carolina | | Tammy A. Vick | Daughter (survivor) | Louisburg, North Carolina | | Amanda Turner | Grandchild (survivor) | Unknown | | Raymond G. "Ray" Turner IV | Grandchild (survivor) | Unknown | | Ashley Park | Grandchild (survivor) | Unknown | | Brian Vick | Grandchild (survivor) | Unknown | | Nicholas Garner | Grandchild (survivor) | Unknown | | Eric Goodrich | Grandchild (survivor) | Unknown | | J.T. Turner | Nephew (survivor) | Unknown | | Lucas Turner | Nephew (survivor) | Unknown | | Shelby Barry | Niece (survivor) | Unknown | | Ernest Turner | Adopted brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Nelson Poole | Adopted brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Stuart Harrell | Adopted brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Dickie Smith | Adopted brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Patricia Taylor | Sister-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Billy Taylor | Brother-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | George Hale | Brother-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Elaine Hale | Sister-in-law (survivor) | Unknown | | Henry Turner | Grandfather (predeceased) | Unknown | | Mary Turner | Grandmother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Johnny Johnson | Grandfather (predeceased) | Unknown | | Sally Johnson | Grandmother (predeceased) | Unknown | | John Thomas Turner | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Leon Turner | Uncle (predeceased) | Unknown | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details |---------------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |------------------|--------------------------------| | Newspaper | Daily Herald | | Location | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | | Publication Date | 4 August 2009 | |---------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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