Jessie Turner

1982 - 2011

Jessie Ann Turner

March 8 1982

October 10 2011

Jessie Ann Turner, beloved daughter, sister and friend, passed away on October 10th, 2011 after a long battle with brain cancer. She was 29 years old. She was surrounded by constant love with her mother Kim and father Bill; her only sister Joan; her Uncle Steven Fung and her cousins Donna Salcido and Heidi Van Zant by her side as she peacefully passed on to heaven.

Jessie followed in her sister's footsteps and graduated from Virgin Valley High School as a Valedictorian. She also had the honor of being the Senior Class President of the class of 2000. She followed Joan and enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Journalism with a focus in Marketing and graduated in 2005.

During her time at UNR, Jessie became involved with many groups. She was a Director in the Student Ambassador Program; the Director of the Inkblot ASUN Advertising and a participant of the Integrated Marketing Communications Competition for two years. She was a member of the Pride of the Sierra Marching Band and enjoyed playing the flute/piccolo. During and after college she was a very active member of the Sierra Graphics Network. It was her time spent at UNR where she made so many lifelong friends.

After graduating from UNR, Jessie became employed at The Glenn Group and then Harrah's Entertainment Group. She enjoyed the people she worked with, the creativity associated with her job and had that special gift to make many friends quickly.

Jessie will be greatly missed. Jessie loved the color purple, enjoyed sushi, loved to travel, and spending time with friends and family. She was a remarkable woman who lit up the room with her beautiful smile. She always cared about others and was always the first to lend a helping hand.

Jessie is survived by her loving and devoted parents, Bill and Kim Turner of Bunkerville, NV and by her caring and supportive sister and brother-in-law Joan and Brian Atkins of Reno, NV.

A celebration of Jessie's life will be held on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 at 6pm at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sparks, NV. An additional celebration will be conducted in her hometown of Mesquite, NV at a future date.

In Lieu of flowers, Jessie's family asks that donations be made in her name to the Reno Cancer Foundation at 1155 Mill Street Reno, NV 89502 so that she may continue to help those in need as her lasting legacy.