Obituary of Jackie L. Turner

Bedford Jackie L. Turner, 84, of Bedford, died at 12:45 pm on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at I.U. Health Bedford Hospital. Born June 29, 1930 in Bedford, he was the son of Fred and Bessie Turner. He married Delores L. Young on September 26, 1969 and she survives. He was a professional basketball player for the New York Knicks. He had worked as an Industrial Engineer for Corttron in Orleans and was a past Director for the Bedford Parks Department. He retired from LARC. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Gillen Post #33 American Legion, N.B.A. Retired Players Assoc. and a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors include his wife, Lorry, of Bedford; a brother, Bill Turner of Russell, KY; a niece, Donna Barber of Russell, KY; his step-mother, Laverne Turner of Tavares, FL. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 9th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by members of the Gillen Post #33 American Legion and D.A.V. Chapter 2. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the hour of service on Thursday, October 9th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.