Mac Turner, age 78, of Baldwin, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 9, 2020.
Mr. Turner was born on July 13, 1942, in White County, Georgia to the late Rev. J.W. Turner and Minnie Hooper Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Minnie Crenshaw Turner; brothers, Robert Turner, Joe Turner, William Turner; Marvin Turner; sisters, Leverne Barrett, Grace Mullin, Gatha Leverett, Marcelene Norton, and Gertrude Goforth. Mr. Turner was a member of the Cornelia C.H. Church where he formerly served as the Sunday School Superintendent for 25 years. Mac also was a retired barber, serving for 20 years and a used car dealer for 59 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; he was known to his grandchildren as “Papa Mac”. Mac was an avid NASCAR fan and a collector of classic cars.
Survivors include his loving wife of 40 years, Jean Moody Turner, of Baldwin; daughters and sons-in-law, LaDon and Ricky Shaw, of Baldwin; Laura Lee and Greg Burrell, of Cornelia; Tosha and Trey Spight, Bethlehem; step-sons and daughters-in-law, Cliff and Trudy Myers, of Clarkesville; Jeff and Stacey Myers, of Cornelia; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Tanoa Turner, of Alto; brother, Tearle Turner, of Baldwin; grandchildren, Megan, Morgan, Zack, Kristen, Ashlyn, Austin, Drew; great-grandchildren, Kash, Sawyer, Beau, Phoenix.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 12, 2020, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel with Rev. Greg Burrell and Rev. Terry Benfield officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Grove C.H. Church Cemetery with Pastor Scott Ledbetter officiating.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 11, 2020, and from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday, October 12, 2020, at the funeral home prior to the service.
Please adhere to social distancing guidelines while in attendance of services for Mr. Turner. A Live Stream of Mr. Turner’s service will be available at facebook.com/whitfieldfh.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the PKD Foundation, PO Box 871847, Kansas City, MO 64187.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel at 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Telephone: 706-778-7123
