James P. Turner, of Covington, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at the age of 76. Mr. Turner was graduate of The University of Georgia, earning his Masters in Rehabilative Counseling. After devoting over 30 years to the state of Georgia, he retired as the Director of the Business Enterprise Division. Mr. Turner grew up in Mineral Bluff, GA. He was faithful to the Lord, serving his church, as a deacon and elder in the PCA, for over 50 years. Mr.Turner was a very kind, patient and loving husband and grandfather and great-grandfather, who loved spending time with his family, watching over his grandchildren and great grandchildren playing games. In his spare time, he could be found spending time at the beach and the mountains. Eating and reading were two of his other favorite pastimes. Mr. Turner was a devoted husband to his wife, Mary, and took great pleasure in their life together and all that they had accomplished. The couple spent time traveling and attending family functions, which included family and school reunions. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Maudie Lee Turner and Reverend Loran Parks Turner; daughter, Mary Lisa Turner; sister, Ruth Turner Abercrombie; and brother, Ronald William Turner.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Barton Turner, Covington, GA.; daughter and son-in- law, Kelly and Dan Dalton, Berkeley Lake GA.; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Jeff and Lorry Turner, Roopville GA; granddaughters, Sabrina Stanley and her husband, Richard, MaryLeith Martin Turner, Arden Grace Turner; grandsons Richard Louis Brown, Jedidiah Parks Turner, Zebulun DeFore Turner; great-granddaughters, Madison Kelly Marie Brown, Emma Kate Stanley, Elaina Grace Stanley; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 2nd, 2016 at 11:00 AM, at Trinity Presbyterian Church Highway 278 in Covington, Georgia, with Pastor Rob Rienstra officiating. A graveside service will be held in JP Chastain Memorial Park, Blue Ridge, GA, September 3, 2016 at 1:00 PM. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 1, 2016, 6:00 PM, at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Piedmont Newton ICU and Social Circle Nursing Home for their care.
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