Donald Gilbert Turner
Worked for Texaco, Newark Board of Ed, formerly of Orange, 85
Donald Gilbert Turner, 85, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Billings Turner; parents, George and Martha Long Turner; son, David M. Turner; grandchild, Rahmel Johnson; brothers, Lloyd Turner, George "Willie" Turner and Earl Turner and sister, Ann Marie Turner.
Donald was retired from Texaco Oil Company and the Newark Board of Education in New Jersey after many years. He was born and raised in Orange, N.J., and received his education in the Newark school system.He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Donald L. Turner Jr. and Shawn Ellison-Turner; daughters, Lana J. Turner Harrison, Sheila D. Turner Wilson and Jeanette Donna Turner; grandchildren, Walter Earl Wilson, Lorraine D. Wilson, Lisa J. Wilson, Abriana Johnson, Ahmirah Turner, Chase Turner and Nasir Simmons; great-grandchildren, Rayhon Johnson, Kaeleb Turner, and Keion Flint; brother, Leon Turner; sisters, Pauline Pierce, Ruby White and Martha (Marian) Turner; brother-in-law, Jerry Billings and a host of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, at the Little River Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 12 noon on Monday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, Va., prior to the graveside service. Online condolences may be sent by visiting maberryfuneralhome.com.