Jerry Franklin Turner
Jerry Franklin Turner, 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on August 8, 2018, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Dalphine Meeks of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Mauriceville, Texas.

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Born in Vernon, Alabama, on July 7, 1934, he was the son of Onnie Dean Turner and Ruby Pearl May Turner. Jerry was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving 4 years as an Aircraft Mechanic. He loved visiting and telling stories about growing up in his hometown of Vernon where he still has a cabin. Jerry loved being from Alabama and was an avid fan of Crimson Tide football. He was always doing something and enjoyed gardening and his fruit and pine trees. Jerry was a hardworking man and made sure to instill this in his children. He was a proud 15 year pancreatic cancer survivor. Jerry loved his family dearly and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Onnie and Ruby; and siblings, Johnnie Turner, Mary Dean Hoots, and Wayne Turner.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Vergie Turner; children, Vicki Mowery and husband Paul, Toni Thompson and husband Don, Marla Myers and husband Jeff, and Mike Turner and wife Brandee, all of Orange; grandchildren, Cassi Dillard, Justin Dillard, Jared Thompson and wife Dana, Lindsey Garrett and husband Bryan, Kyle Thompson and wife Whitney, Brandon Penick, and Christian Ferguson and husband Josh; 9 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Kyle Turner and wife Judy, of West Orange. He will also be remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions can be made to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486.