- Date Of Birth: January 29, 1924
- Date Of Death: November 7, 2011
- State: North Carolina
DURHAM-James Ervin Turner, 87, formerly of 3017 Coley Rd. died on Monday, November 7, 2011. He lived in Durham since 1946, attended Mt. Herman Baptist Church, member, son of Confederate Veterans. On his 80th birthday he trapped 5 otters in one day. He was the son of the late James Leo Turner and Nellie Tucker Turner. He retired from Eastern Airlines. Mr. Turner was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Maxine is survived by one son, Floyd Pearce (Betty) of Durham; 3 daughters, Sandra Dean (Roger) of Durham; Phyllis Zerkle (Scott) of Southport; Mary Ellen Box (Jerry) of Newport, NC; Jan Harris (deceased) (Henry) of Durham; two brothers, David Turner of Hillsborough, Rex Turner of Hillsborough; three sisters, Eva Sykes of Hillsborough; Mary Shephard of Raleigh; Faye Smith of Hillsborough; and all their families, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
