Ralph Lee Turner, Sr.

          RALPH L. TURNER, SR. was born March 28, 1951 in Emporia, Virginia to the late Christine and James A. Turner, Sr.  In the early morning of Thursday, December 16, 2021, he entered quietly into eternal rest at Accordius Health and Rehabilitation in Emporia, Virginia.

            Ralph was educated in the Greensville County Public School System, Emporia, Virginia.

          At an early age Ralph joined the Jerusalem Baptist Church, Emporia, Virginia and was a faithful member until his health declined.

          Ralph was employed with Georgia Pacific for a short time before gaining employment with CSX Railroad as a Conductor.

            On July 12, 1969 he was united in holy matrimony to Orline W. Turner and to this union four children were born.  He was preceded in death by his parents Christine and James A. Turner, Sr., one grandson Ralph L. Turner, III (Tre’), three sisters, Josephine Turner, Queen Cain and Constance Turner.

          Ralph leaves to cherish his love and memories: four children, Ralph L. Turner, Jr. (Della) of Skippers, Virginia, Arletha F. Turner-Hardee (Frank) of Dudley, North Carolina,  William P. Turner of Richmond, Virginia and Orlanda L. Turner of Emporia, Virginia; one daughter-at-heart, Belinda Jenkins (Lester) of Emporia, Virginia; thirteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; one brother, James A. Turner, Jr. of Staten Island, New York; one sister, Ernestine Jordan of Petersburg, Virginia; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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