James Richard Turner

James Richard Turner, age 74, of Lula, GA, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Mr. Turner was born on June 11, 1935 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Claud L. and Rader Dodd Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Lester Turner, Clyde Turner, and Benny Turner and sisters Imogene Lewallen, Altheda Davis, and Joyce Burke. Mr. Turner was a retired engineer from the Georgia Department of Transportation and attended the Lula Worship Center. He was very active in his community and was former President and a founding member of the Lula Area Betterment Association. Mr. Turner was an avid gardener and fishermen. He was also a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Survivors include: his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Merle Turner, Lula, GA; his daughters and sons-in-law: Janice and David Bowen, Clermont, GA; Karen and Brad Raper, Lula, GA; his sister: Margie Nell Colbert, Gainesville, GA; his brother: Roy Turner, Lula, GA; his grandchildren: Charles Bowen and his wife, Amanda, Lula, GA; Melissa Bowen, Clermont, GA; James Raper and Lauren Raper, Lula, GA; his great-grandchildren: Rebecca Bowen and Garrison Bowen, Lula, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, GA with Rev. Bobby Griffin and Rev. Jacob Armour officiating. Interment will follow in the Antioch Holiness Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the South Chapel from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Suite 222, Gainesville, GA 30501.

Those wishing to express condolences to the Turner family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com

Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia.

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