Jasper Turner

SAMUEL JASPER TURNER, 86, of Norwood, NC went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 15, 2025, after several years of declining health. 

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Friday, September 19, 2025 at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Rev. Jason Almond and Rev. Larry Coley will officiate and interment will follow in the church cemetery, with military honors and masonic rites. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary. 

Jasper was born March 7, 1939, in Anson County to the late Rosa Allen Turner and Kemp W. Turner. He graduated from Burnsville High School in 1957 and was drafted into the Army in 1959. After returning from the Army he worked for Stanly Knitting Mills and Union Power Company in Oakboro. 

Jasper loved hunting, fishing and played church baseball for many years. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where he served as Choir Director and Sunday School Teacher. He was a former member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Anson County where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Director, Choir Director and RA leader. 

Jasper had a passion for fraternal Free Masonary. He was an active and faithful member of Pee Dee Lodge #150 where he served as Master for two terms. He joined Norwood Chapter #164 Order of Eastern Star where he served as Worthy Patron and District Deputy Grand Patron along with his wife. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Melton Turner, wife Christine and Wallace Turner, wife Ruth. Jasper took great joy in his family and enjoyed his life as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and most importantly a child of Christ. 

Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Vivian Howard Turner; daughter Mitzi Webb, whom he loved dearly as his own; granddaughter, Attorney Macey Webb, the brightest star in his life, wife Attorney Caroline Latimer; sister, Lilly Keeter of Monroe, precious niece Lisa Burns, his first love, husband Todd of Monroe; Nephew, Scott Keeter of Waxhaw, Nephew, David Melton, Jr; great nephew Nicholas Burns; great nieces' Sally and Kylie Keeter. Also included, lifelong friends and family, Irene Thomas (Doug deceased), Anita and Scotty Alexander, Marsha and Mike Weeks, Terri and Kirk Kettwich, Rachel Huneycutt, John Alexander (Melanie, Kenleigh, Paisley), Luke Alexander (Katie, Ella, Will), Brett Morton (Heather, Adlee, Mayzie, Anson), and Jordan Morton and Chad Taylor. 

Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church, 32283 Bethlehem Church Road, Norwood, NC 28128 or Pee Dee Lodge #150, Norwood, NC 28128. 

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