Funeral Services are under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner, Texas, and will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Nancy Littlefield officiating. Interment will follow at Shiner City Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, November 20, 2020 beginning at 5:00 pm at Buffington Funeral Home with family present Saturday, November 21, 20 from 12:00 pm until service time.
Johnny was born on June 25, 1931 in Shiner, Texas. He is the son Johnnie and Isabel (Hillen) Turk. Johnny attended Yoakum High School in Shiner, Texas. Johnny went on to play Minor League baseball in the Texas League. It was while playing for the Austin Pioneers in 1952 he met and then wed Patsy Drake. Johnny retired from Baseball in 1953, when his first son Lester was born and then Johnny was later drafted in to the Army where he played baseball for the US Army. Upon Discharge from the Army Johnny picked the trade of Drywall Finishing and worked in that trade until he retired in 1984. Johnny then started a Remodel business while maintaining the 6 rental properties he had accumulated. Johnny retired completely in 1992 and moved to Weston Lakes where he and Patsy enjoyed playing Golf, watching Baseball and enjoying each other’s company. Johnny was a hard worker and proved that was the key to attain success in life. Things were never handed to him and he worked hard to earn them. Johnny loved Baseball, Golf, playing cards and gardening. Johnny played Golf well into his 80’s and watched any Baseball game that was on, especially his favorite team the Houston Astros.
Johnny is survived by Lester Turk and his wife Gail of Houston, Bruce Turk and his wife Sharon of Weston Lakes, Texas and granddaughters Genevieve and Veronica Turk. Johnny is also survived by his three sisters LaVerne Beck, Joann Hurley, Sandra Pruitt and also three brothers Gene Turk, Glynn Turk and Ray Turk. He was preceded in death by his wife Patsy and his parents Johnnie and Isabel Turk and sons Russell Turk and Richard Turk.
Pallbearers for Mr. Turk will be; Randy Robertson, David Rice, Johnny Turk, Kyle Turk, Trey Rice, Logan Turk
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