Joyce M. Turner

06/05/1949 - 10/11/2018

Obituary For Joyce M. Turner

Joyce Marie Turner passed away peacefully Thursday at Kindred Hospice. She was 69 years of age.

A daughter of the late James and Mary Thomas Coleman, Mrs. Turner was born in Lima, OH. She moved to Columbus, GA during the 1980's and obtained her Masters degree from Columbus State University. She retired following 29 years with the Peach and Muscogee Counties School systems as a Speech and Language Pathologist. She served J D Davis Elementary, Eddy Middle and Spencer High Schools. She was a member of Pinehurst Baptist Church, the Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, the MAE and GRTA, and was an Eastern Star.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, James, Anthony and Ronald Coleman. Survivors include: her husband, SFC (Ret) Frank A. Turner; a daughter, Raven Joy Debose (Dedrick); a stepdaughter, Zulema Buckner (Shannon, Sr.); four grandsons, Asa and Grayson Bennett and Shannon II and Marcial Buckner; a brother, Gregory Coleman (Pamela); two sisters, Wanda Amerson (Robert) and Annetta Williamson (Jerry); beloved in-laws, Dinah White, Marilyn Cook and Wilena Boss; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Turner will be held Friday, October 19, 2018 at 12 noon at Pinehust Baptist Church with interment at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. Pastor Tony Dickerson will officiate. Visitation is Thursday beginning at 2 p.m. with Family Hour from 5:30 til 6:15 at the funeral home. An Omega Service will begin at 6:30. Family and friends are asked to please assemble at the church on the day of the service.

The Staff of Progressive Funeral Home is honored to support the family with End of Life Services.

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