- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life for Mr. Lewis Eugene Turner "Gene", Sunrise April 3, 1940, Sunset July 8, 2013
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2013-07-13
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Stockbridge---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Stockbridge--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Stockbridge--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Henry County, Stockbridge, 33.54428, -84.23381
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Lewis Eugene Turner. Birth date: September 14, 1953. Death date: December 23, 2005. Funeral date: December 30, 2005. Church: Sommerville Funeral Services (Akron, Ohio). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_turnerlewiseugene20130713
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_turnerlewiseugene20130713
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
FLOWER LADIES
Nieces
PALLBEARERS
Nephews
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Grace and Peace be to you all. The Turner Family would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to our many friends for being there to comfort us during our
hour of bereavement. We appreciate all the flowers, cards and other tangible means of love and understanding shown by you. May God bless you and we love you. The Family
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OBITUARY
Lewis Eugene Turner (Gene) was born on April 3, 1940, to the late Robert Harris, Sr. and Rosia I<ate Turner in Stockbridge, Georgia. Gene gave his life to Christ at a young age at Trinity United Methodist Church. He received his formal education through the Henry County School System where he graduated in 1957 and attended Albany State University in 1958.
Gene joined the Mount Olive Baptist Church in 1961 and served faithfully as a dedicated choir member and trustee. With singing being one of his passions, he along with other members helped form the Mt. Olive Male Choir. He also sang with a couple of gospel groups as well. During this year, he was joined in holy matrimony with Tommie Lee Phelps and through this union two sons were born.
For over twenty years, he worked for E. R. Squibb & Son in shipping and receiving. Some of his hobbies consisted of gardening, traveling, fishing, hunting and socializing with friends and family. It was nothing for him to drop what he was doing and find a creek or pond just to see if any fish were biting or during hunting season, he would often just find a patch of woods to search for rabbits, squirrels and deer.
Throughout his life he enjoyed many sports \.vith baseball being his favorite. Gene was drafted as a pitcher by the Kansas City A's now known as the Oakland A's. He also had a long career in coaching and umpiring baseball and football in the city of Stockbridge. He was the first black little league coach in Stockbridge and an icon in drawing youth to participate in sports.
Early Monday, July 8, 2013, God whispered and said "My servant, it is time to come Home." His warm, outgoing spirit and contagious laughter will truly be missed by all. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Tommie, two sons, Michael (Vonda) of Decatur, Georgia, Jeffrey (Gloria) of McDonough, Georgia, two grandchildren, Andre and Anton, and step mother, Annie Pearl Harris.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Martin Harris and Alonzo Hatcher. Left to cherish his memories are seven brothers: James (Sylvia) Harris, John Robert ( udrey) Harris, Earnest Han:is, Robert Jr. (Currie) Harris, Stanley Harris, Calvin Harris, Spencer Harris and one sister Hattie Ponder along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins.
ORDER OF SERVICE
Saturday, July 13, 2013 11:00 a.m.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
469 Mt. Olive Road I Stockbridge, GA
Reverend Dr. Terrance J. Gattis, Pastor
Minister Karen Kelley, Presiding
Musical Prelude Processional & Family Viewing Selection
Scripture Readings Old Testament New Testament
Prayer of Comfort
Family Video Tribute
Obituary Selection Eulogy Acknowledgements Recessional Postlude
Mt. Olive Combined Choir
Rev. James Harris Rev. Lisa Haynes Rev. Richard Duffie
Silent Reading Mt. Olive Combined Choir
Rev. Dr. Terrance J. Gattis
W. D. Lemon & Sons
Interment Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
Stockbridge, Georgia