Gary Dawes Turner, 61, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 2, 1957 in Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in North Carolina and attended Western Carolina University. He retired in 2017 from CSX Railroad where he had worked for 39 years.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Julian Emerson Turner Sr. and Melba Dawes Turner; daughter, Lindsay Carol Turner; and brothers, Ernest Robert Turner and Julian Emerson Turner Jr. He is survived by his loving wife, Laura Z. Turner; daughter, Julie Elizabeth Turner and her fiancé Ray Taylor Broadway; brother, Johnny Ray Turner of Wilson, NC; sister, Margaret Ann Simpson of Nashville, NC.
Graveside service will be held at 2pm, Saturday, December 15, 2018 in Oaklawn Cemetery, 4801 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital.