June Ann Turner

Clarks Hill, SC – June Ann Turner, 96, entered into rest September 25, 2025, at home with her family. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel, Rev. Gary Youell officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Turner was born May 26, 1929, in Minden, Nebraska to the late Jens and Anna Jensen. She met the handsome sailor, who would become her husband, at the USO in Santa Paula, California. The beautiful young teenage girl was too young to enter the USO, but she caught the eye of that handsome sailor, Jim Turner, who ended up walking her home that night. The young romance blossomed. Before Jim’s one year Naval deployment, the couple took a train to Charleston, SC to get married. Together, they had their first three children while living in Charleston. Four more children were added to their family when the couple settled in Augusta, GA. Mrs. Turner was a strong woman who overcame many obstacles in her life, including ovarian cancer. Through it all she never lost her love of God, quick wit and wonderful sense of humor. As the family grew with grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Mrs. Turner loved attending family events and gatherings. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, gardening and looking for treasures at flea markets and yard sales. She was an avid rock and shell collector. For the past 14 years Mrs. Turner lived on the farm under the loving care of Vernon and Sherry. She enjoyed the opportunity to garden and be with the animals. She took walks down that long driveway, looking at the flowers and horses, stopping to pull a few weeds here and there. Her input as to what got planted was not something to be ignored; yard long green beans were a fun project, and lady peas better be planted every year. Mama was a good pea sheller! Mrs. Turner was also able to enjoy traveling in her later years visiting several destinations including Alaska, California and Hawaii. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harley James Turner, Jr.; sons, Steve Turner and Stanley Turner; daughter-in-law Michelle Turner; sisters Vera Zeibak, Grace Santuccio and Roma Sleeper; brother, Roger Jensen. Survivors include her daughters, Sherry Stewart (Vernon) and Cindy Youngblood (David); sons, Rocky Turner (Janet), Dale Turner and Randy Turner (Jodi); daughter-in-law Candy Turner; grandchildren, Brooks Stewart (Kristin), Krista Durtschi, Kimberly Youell (Nathan), Stacy Oester (James), Melissa Puryear (Daniel), Jaqueline Odum, Hart Turner (Carlin), Jensen Turner (Megan), Clay Turner (Macy), Amir Turner, Dylan Turner (Amber), Jessie Noble (Brandon), Ben Turner, Cody Turner, and numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Lemoine Jensen (Sara). The family wishes to express their gratitude to hospice caregivers Bre, Miranda and Adrienne from Hospice Services of South Carolina for their loving care and compassion. Additionally, a big thank you to all the friends who have lent a helping hand when needed. You know who you are. Memorials may be made to https://sczaction.org/donate/

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June Ann Turner

May 26, 1929 - September 25, 2025