Deamos Turner, Jr.
Published 12:00 am Friday, April 3, 2009
Deamos G. Turner Jr.
SUFFOLK—Deamos Guy Turner Jr., 67, died March 28, 2009, at Waverly Health Care.
He was a native of Portsmouth and son of the late Deamos Guy Turner Sr. and Annie E. Vann.
Mr. Turner was a professional singer and a member of Greater Sweet Beulah Pentecostal Church of Suffolk.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Hughes Turner; three daughters, Tina Chapman, Deidre Turner and Minister Cindy Blount, of Newport News; one step-daughter, Darcel Hughes; one son, Demetrius Turner; four sisters, Dr. Catherine T. Barksdale of Bronx, N.Y., Shirley Clemons of Franklin, Virginia Bailey of New Jersey and Brenda Turner of Sacramento, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; aunt, Orean Johnson; brother-in-law, Michael Richardson; sister-in-law, Loe Lei Little; niece, Clarissa MacAdoo; grand-niece, Paris MacAdoo; cousin, Delores Johnson; several other nieces and cousins and a host of friends.
A homegoing service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Greater Sweet Beulah Pentecostal Church, officiated by Bishop Madison G. Copeland. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery.
Crocker Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com.