He was a member of the United States Air Force and worked as a mailman for many years.
He had a great love for baseball, even setting up a softball team where he held the position of pitcher.
He had a 40 year loving marriage with Pamela Jean Turner beginning on April Fool’s Day, 1978.
He is survived by his wife Pamela Jean Turner, sons, Edward Turner III, Travis Daniel Turner and Sebastian Turner, along with six and a half grandchildren.