Funeral services for Willie James Turner, Sr. 67, of Alexandria, LA formerly of Clayton, LA will be held Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:00am from St. Mark Baptist Church in Clayton, LA. Burial will follow at the Natchez National Cemetery in Natchez will full military honors. Visitation will be held Friday morning from 10:00am to service time at the church. Rev. Charles Gilmore of the Servants of Christ Church in Alexandria will officiate.

Mr. Turner, son of Lloyd and Mary Turner was born in Clayton and died at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. He was a retired veteran of the US Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was also a retired cook.

His survivors are: his wife, Linda Butcher Turner of Alexandria; three sons, Willie Turner, Jr. of Temple Hills, MD; Derrick Turner of Pfhugeville, TX and Regiinald Turner of Alexandria; four sisters, four brothers and three grandchildren.

Also a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and loved ones.