Jonathan Lee Turner, age 47, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-N MS in Oxford, MS. He was born in Marks, MS to Ruby Lee Bowles Turner of Water Valley, MS and the late Floyd Lewis Turner, Sr. He was a soldier in the Army National Guard, a self-employed painter by trade and a Baptist by faith. Jonathan was an outdoors person who loved hunting and fishing. He has “…fought the good fight…” II Timothy 4:7.
A visitation will be held Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 9:00 to 10:15 AM at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 10:30 AM in Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley, MS with Rev. Ken Izzard presiding.
Jonathan is survived by a daughter, Kerri Tackett of Cleveland, MS; his mother, Ruby Lee Bowles Turner of Water Valley, MS; a sister, Pam McCuan (Ricky) of Water Valley, MS; four brothers, Floyd Lewis Turner of Water Valley, MS, Steven Daniel Turner of Plantersville, MS. Joseph Farrell Turner of Water Valley, MS and John Roger Dale Turner (Mary Jane) of Oxford, MS; and three grandchildren, Jackson Caswell, Marlee Caswell, and Jae Roberson.
Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Janie Sue Smith and a brother, Peter Anthony Turner.