Lt Col Jimmie Carl Turner Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lt. Col. Jimmie Carl Turner (US Army Retired), 76, died Thursday at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was a formerly a residence of Goldsboro where he was a active member of First Baptist Church and Goldsboro # 634 A.F. & A. M. While in Goldsboro he was a Embalmer and Funeral Director and a graduated of Cincinnati College of Embalming. After being station in Fayetteville he moved his membership to Lafayette Baptist Church where he was very active and taught Sunday school. He was a Vietnam Veteran and faithfully served his country in the US Army as well as the US Air Force. Jimmie retired with almost 30 years of services receiving numerous medals and commendations. His last position was as a Physician Recruiter with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville. He is survived by his wife Connie McRoy Turner and a son Chris Turner of Raleigh. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. (February 2, 2019) at Lafayette Baptist Church, 501 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville, Pastor Ron Hinson and Chaplain Archie Barringer will officiate. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565 or the American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park, Suite 10, Raleigh, NC 27615.

Lt Col Jimmie Carl Turner

August 17, 1942 - January 31, 2019