Obituary of Michael Edward Turner

MICHAEL PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 21, 2010. HE WAS BORN AUGUST 28, 1948 TO MICHAEL AND ALMA LUCILLE TURNER IN WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA. MICHAEL WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS MOTHER AND FATHER, ONE NIECE, ONE NEPHEW AND ONE COUSIN. MICHAEL IS SURVIVED BY HIS 3 CHILDREN, MICHELLE, MICHAEL AND RANEESHA. HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY TWO BROTHERS, MILTON (TAMI) TURNER, WALTER (BARBARA) TURNER, TWO SISTERS, JACQUELINE (JAMES) CLARK , CAROL (WILLIAM) FORD, TWO AUNTS, DOLLIE MAE GIBSON AND ALENE (VESTER) BANNER. HE ALSO LEAVES BEHIND NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS AND COUSINS. MICHAEL ATTENDED STADIUM HIGH SCHOOL AND WAS A VIETNAM VETERAN. HE WAS A BUTCHER BY TRADE. MICHAEL ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY, SHARING GOOD TIMES AND LAUGHTER. HE ALSO LOVED TO EAT AND HIS FAVORITE FOODS WERE BBQ RIB TIPS, MAC & CHEESE, POTATO SALAD, GREENS AND ANY KIND OF SWEETS. THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE STAFF AT FRANCISCAN HOSPICE HOUSE IN UNIVERSITY PLACE FOR PROVIDING SUCH LOVING CARE TO MICHAEL IN HIS LAST DAYS AND FOR HELPING US THROUGH A VERY DIFFICULT TIME......THANK YOU ALL! MICHAEL WAS LOVED BY MANY AND WILL BE MISSED BY ALL. When I am Gone Author Unknown "When I am gone, release me. Let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many beautiful years. I gave to you my love. You can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, But now it's time I traveled on alone. So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must. Then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories within your heart. I won't be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near. And if you listen with your heart, You'll hear all my love around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and say welcome home..."