Mr. Alfort Turner Sr., age 79, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Kindred Hospital Spring Spring, Texas.
Final Arrangements made by Emanuel Funeral Home-Crockett
Service: Saturday June 21, 2014 at 3:00pm
Location: Lone Star Baptist Church, 502 W. Main Street, Trinity, Texas 75862
Officiate: Pastor Isaac DeBose
Interment following service at Little Tehuacana Cemetery, Waco, Texas
Visitation: Friday June 20, 2014 05:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Lone Star Baptist Church, Trinity, Texas 75862
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OBITUARY FOR ALFORT TURNER, SR.
Alfort Turner, Sr., was born on June 7, 1935 in Waco, Texas, to the parents of Walter and Florence (Scott) Turner. He was the sixth of eight children born to this union.
He was raised in Little Tehuacana and attended school at Carlew in Waco I.S.D.
Alfort accepted Christ early in life and attended Little Tehuacana Baptist Church; later he united with Lone Star Missionary Baptist Church in Trinity, Texas.
Alfort married Mae Nell Turner in Holy Matrimony.
He worked as a Construction Cement Finisher.
On June 15, 2014 in Houston, Texas, Alfort left this earth to go be with his Heavnely Father. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Florence Turner; brother, Walter Turner, Jr.; Two sisters, Annie Queen Greenwade and Bura Louise Powell; brother-in-law, Mr. Shores.
Those left behind to cherish sweet memories are:
Loving wife, Mae Nell Turner; three sons, Alfort Turner, Jr., Alabama, Ricky Rhodes, Waco, Texas, Gregory (Callicia) Turner, Trinity, Texas; brother, Joe L. Turner, Waco, Texas; three sisters, Jewel Shores, Waco, Texas, Carrie Jones, Bronx, New York, Ruthie Mae Singleton, Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren, Alivia (Kenneth), Ava, Avery, Reese, Derrick, Allen, Jeffrey, Jr., Marquis and Gauyn; three great grandchildren, Alise, Aston and Kenneth. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.