Calvin E. Turner, 89, of Vidor, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his residence with his loving family by his side.
He was born on February 12, 1925 in Huntington, Texas to the late Jesse Preston Turner and Linnie Alexander.
He was retired from Texaco as a supervisor. Calvin served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Heavy Cruiser, U.S.S. Portland for 31/2 years during WWII, in the Pacific theater, earning 7 Asiatic-Pacific battle stars and 2 Philippine Liberation medals. He also witnessed the surrender by the Japanese at the Turks, which took place on the Quarterdeck of the USS Portland. All U.S. Navy service was on the USS Portland except for 2 months at "Boot Camp" at San Diego, California.
Calvin is survived by his daughters, "Jeannie" Hopper and husband, Mark; Nancy T. Bean and husband, Bob; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Turner Bilbrey.
Calvin is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Midred Alice Turner; and daughter, Theresa Lynn Turner.
Interment: Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
He was born on February 12, 1925 in Huntington, Texas to the late Jesse Preston Turner and Linnie Alexander.
He was retired from Texaco as a supervisor. Calvin served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Heavy Cruiser, U.S.S. Portland for 31/2 years during WWII, in the Pacific theater, earning 7 Asiatic-Pacific battle stars and 2 Philippine Liberation medals. He also witnessed the surrender by the Japanese at the Turks, which took place on the Quarterdeck of the USS Portland. All U.S. Navy service was on the USS Portland except for 2 months at "Boot Camp" at San Diego, California.
Calvin is survived by his daughters, "Jeannie" Hopper and husband, Mark; Nancy T. Bean and husband, Bob; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Turner Bilbrey.
Calvin is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Midred Alice Turner; and daughter, Theresa Lynn Turner.
Interment: Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
Calvin E. Turner, 89, of Vidor, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his residence with his loving family by his side.
He was born on February 12, 1925 in Huntington, Texas to the late Jesse Preston Turner and Linnie Alexander.
He was retired from Texaco as a supervisor. Calvin served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Heavy Cruiser, U.S.S. Portland for 31/2 years during WWII, in the Pacific theater, earning 7 Asiatic-Pacific battle stars and 2 Philippine Liberation medals. He also witnessed the surrender by the Japanese at the Turks, which took place on the Quarterdeck of the USS Portland. All U.S. Navy service was on the USS Portland except for 2 months at "Boot Camp" at San Diego, California.
Calvin is survived by his daughters, "Jeannie" Hopper and husband, Mark; Nancy T. Bean and husband, Bob; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Turner Bilbrey.
Calvin is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Midred Alice Turner; and daughter, Theresa Lynn Turner.
Interment: Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
He was born on February 12, 1925 in Huntington, Texas to the late Jesse Preston Turner and Linnie Alexander.
He was retired from Texaco as a supervisor. Calvin served in the U.S. Navy aboard the Heavy Cruiser, U.S.S. Portland for 31/2 years during WWII, in the Pacific theater, earning 7 Asiatic-Pacific battle stars and 2 Philippine Liberation medals. He also witnessed the surrender by the Japanese at the Turks, which took place on the Quarterdeck of the USS Portland. All U.S. Navy service was on the USS Portland except for 2 months at "Boot Camp" at San Diego, California.
Calvin is survived by his daughters, "Jeannie" Hopper and husband, Mark; Nancy T. Bean and husband, Bob; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Turner Bilbrey.
Calvin is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Midred Alice Turner; and daughter, Theresa Lynn Turner.
Interment: Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland, Texas
Melancon's Funeral Home, Nederland, Texas
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