Rickey Darnell Turner Sr.

Rickey faced health challenges throughout his life that he was blessed to overcome starting with contracting Rheumatic Fever where he was confined to San Bernardino County Hospital for a lengthy amount of time. In his childhood he found comfort on the basketball court at Johnson Hall with his peers. He was educated through the San Bernardino Unified School District where he graduated from San Gorgonio High School in 1976. He extended his education at San Bernardino Valley College where he earned his Water Supply Technology Certificate.

In his younger days, Rickey was affectionately known as “Hondo” on the court after NBA legend Hondo Havlicek as his friends valued his basketball skills. As an adult he was most common known as “Slick Rick” as he took pride in always being dressed to the tee and wore his long hair slicked back in a ponytail. Rickey enjoyed sports and was a die-heart fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends rather it was a trip to the casino or enjoying time in his hometown.

Rickey was preceded in death by his grandmother Mary Brooks, mother Lupe Martinez, sister Annette Turner, brother Mack “Mackie” Johnson, special uncle Robert “Bobby” Rubalcava. He leaves to cherish his memory father Miguel Martinez, companion of many years Virginia Ocasio, childhood sweetheart Margaret Carter, children Shanae Turner-Carter, Shontae Turner, Rickey Turner Jr., Sharae Turner, Lupe Turner, five grandchildren, two sisters Tina Flowers-Davis (special brother-in-law Leonard Davis), Margaret McGee, one brother Chris Tatum, a special aunt Patricia Griffin, two special uncles Alex Rubalcava Sr. (Sonya Rubalcava). and Eddie Griffin Jr., a special nephew Joewan Davis as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

“I love my ese and my ese loves me too.”