JAMES TURNER Obituary

James Lee Turner March 3, 1942-February 2, 2011 James Lee Turner was born March 3, 1942 in San Mateo, California to Clarence and Jean Turner. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1960, receiving an honorable discharge in 1966. He married Neva Bumbalough on October 23, 1965. Jim went to meet his Lord and Savior on February 2, 2011. He is survived by his wife Neva, daughters Tracy and Kristie, grandchildren Amanda, Joshua, Brandon, Mitchell, and Steven, mother Jean, brothers Tony and Rick, and sisters Deborah and Andrea. Jim, also known as "J.T.", was a true friend and helper to many throughout his life and will be greatly missed by all who loved him. A service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, March 5th, 2011, Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church in the Memorial Chapel, located at 7700 Skansie Avenue NW in Gig Harbor, WA (reception following).

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Feb. 23, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for JAMES TURNER

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Becky franco

February 17, 2025

Nevada and Jim babysat my son Vincent when he was a young toddler. Jim was such a wonderful guy. I am so sorry he is no longer here.

Joe and Cathie Mastroianni

March 5, 2011

We first met Jim in the early 80's when he worked for Cassio and Forrester and came over to our house to give us a bid on remodeling our family room. We initially were not going to go with him as his bid was the highest, but there was something about Jim that we liked so he got the job. In the late 80's Jim remodeled our whole upstairs, including our kitchen, bathrooms,and has done numerous odd jobs for us. We always knew we could call Jim for anything, and when he would come over, we would sit at the kitchen table talking and drinking coffee, sometimes for hours. Sometimes he didn't even want to get paid, maybe some spaghetti sauce or a pot of coffee. ce. Jim watched our 3 kids grow up over the years, and they grew to love him also. He was like a part of our family. One day Jim was installing a vanity in our bathroom, called me downstairs and had his hand wrapped in a bloody towel, apologizing for messing up my towel, and said "I think Joe needs to take me to Urgent Care and call Neva. We didn't know how bad it was, but he acturally got shipped to Seattle to have the finger reattached. Jim joked with us about it later, just as Jim always did. He was always giving our kids "advice" about how they should talk to and treat their parents. He always bragged about his wife Neva, his girls, and his parents. Jim had the biggest and kindest heart of anyone we ever met and we were so sorry to hear he was gone, and we didn't get to say good-bye to him. He will always remain in our hearts as one special guy. Rest in peace Jim. You truly are missed. We will always have loving memories of you, Jim. Joe and Cathie Mastroianni, Natalie Mastroianni Moreau, Tony Mastroianni, and Sarah Mastroianni.

March 5, 2011

We first met Jim back in the early eighties when he came to our house to give us a bid on a remodel of our family room. We didn't even consider him at first because his bid was the highest one we received, but there was just something about him that told us he was the right one. Over the last 30 years or so he has completely remodeled our whole upstairs, kitchen, bathrooms and done numerous odd jobs for us whenever we called him. He would say "put on a pot of coffee and I'll be over", or he wanted some spaghetti sauce as payment. It was at our house when he was doing some plumbing for us that he almost cut his finger off. He called me downstairs, with his hand wrapped in a towel, knowing that I was a nurse, apologizing for messing up the towel, and said " I think Joe might need to take me to Urgent Care". He had to be transported to Seattle to have the finger reattached. Our kids have grown to love him over the years as he did them. Jim was always bragging about Neva, and his girls, and his parents. He had such a kind and caring manner and we are blessed to have had him in our lives. We will miss him greatly, and are sorry we didn't get to say goodbye. Rest in peace Jim, we love you. Joe and Cathie Mastroianni, Natalie Mastroianni Moreau, Tony Mastroianni, and Sarah Mastroianni.

February 23, 2011

I haven't seen Jim in a long time, but my memories of him are all good ones. He and Neva used to babysit my son, Vincent, when he was a baby. They treated him like he was their own. I was so sorry to hear of Jim's passing and at such a young age. He will be so missed by all who ever knew or met him. Neva and family, my heart goes out to you and your loss of such a wonderful person. Loving memories, Becky Franco

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