Clarence Wilson Turnage, Sr.

Life's Journey To everything there is a season,and a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die;a time to plant;a time to embrace. Ecclesiated 3:1,2,5 ~A Time to be Born~ Clarence Wilson Turnage,was born December 27,1931 in Halifax County,NC to James Columbus Turnage,Sr. and Lula Moore Turnage. ~A Time to Die~ Clarence entered peacfully into eternal rest on Saturday,September 10,2011 at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond,Virginia. ~A Time to Sow~ Clarence Wilson Turnage sowed many seeds during his lifetime. In his youth he accepted Christ and became a member of Plumline UHC. He later finished high school,married,relocated to Richmond,VA and then to New Jersey where he lived,worked and raised a family for 38 years. He was also a faithful member of 1st Corinthians Baptist Church in Newark,New Jersey. After retiring from the Woodbridge Trucking and Barrel Company,Clarence returned to Richmond,VA and joined the fellowship of St. John's United Holy Church in June 2002. He sang with the Male Chorus and faithfully attended and supported the worship services of the church. ~A Time to Embrace~ He was preceded in death by his beloved mother,Lula Moore Turnage and father James Columbus Turnage,Sr.;his late wife Sylvester Johnson Turnage;brothers James and Joseph Turnage and one sister,Lossie Turnage Wynn;sons,Kenneth and Raymond Turnage and a great-grandson,Jahmere Asher. He leaves to embrace precious memories a son,Clarence Turnage,Jr. and a daughter Syveria Turnage"Jazz" Peace;brothers,Lonnie R. Turnage(Helena) and Willie C. Turnage;sisters,Lenora Arrington,Lillian McCrimmon ,Rosa Parland(Kenneth),Jeannette Leeks(Zannie) and Lula Vereen(Harry);grandchildren,Lakeesha Turnage,Barbara Cinton and Qiyamah Turnage,Natasha Johnson,Lotoya and LaTandra Daniels,Michael Williams,Jr.,Markel Thomas,Raymond Davis and Leeanna Turnage. Also remembering "Pop-Pop" are the great-grand babies,Jahmera,Jihkerea,Jahkeeah,Jahdasia,Jahkaylah,Jahlill, JayQuan, Jahniesha,Jermaine, JahZyia, Jayden,Curtis,Ja'Rell,Tarik,Jebree,Wilfredo,Jovanni,Ajaysia,Trenton,Khloe and his beloved parrott,"Paradise" who often told him ,"I love you,"Pop-Pop." Many nieces,nephews,cousins, and other relatives and friends share memories of their beloved, Clarence Turnage,Sr.

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Clarence Wilson Turnage, Sr.

December 27, 1931 - September 10, 2011