Thomas R. Turner, 83, of Ellisville, Mississippi, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was born Saturday, August 10, 1935 in Ellisville, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Monday, January 21, 2019 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at the West Ellisville Baptist Church in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 21, 2019 at 3:00 PM at West Ellisville Baptist Church and the Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Methodist Church Cemetery. Dr. Dwight Smith and Bro. Jerry East will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797

He was preceded in death by Alvin H. Turner (Father), Callie Turner (Mother), Willis Turner (Brother), Al Turner (Brother), Rural Turner (Brother), Dot Smith (Sister).

Survivors include Nelda Turner (Wife), Stacey Butler (Dennis) (Daughter), Tracey Turner (Patrick Parker)(Daughter), Ali Bounds (Wilson) (Granddaughter), Dylan Butler (Grandson), Mikala McCraw (Granddaughter), Makensi McCraw (Granddaughter), Meredith McCraw (Granddaughter), Maddox McCraw (Grandson), Brayden Parker (Grandson), Carl Turner (Brother), Celeste Shoemake (Sister), Latrell Turner (Pansy) (Brother), James Turner (Dartha) (Brother), Vernice Craft (Sister), Vasti Robertson (Conrad) (Sister).

Pallbearers will be Dylan Butler, Maddox McCraw, Randall Turner, Mike Turner, Stephen Woodward, Ray Smith, David Thomas and Stan Robertson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Butler, D.W. Woodward, Patrick Parker, Oliver Smith, Jerry Smith, Glenn Geddie, Rob McCraw, Chris Robertson, Keith Craft, Jerome Woodward and Greg Shows.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to West Ellisville Baptist Church.

Online guestbook may be signed at www.ellisvillefuneralhome.com