Richard Henry Turner Jr.

Richard Henry Turner, Jr., 66, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on February 14, 2005. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 18, at the St. Peter C.M.E. Church. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation 911 a.m. Friday at the church. He attended Kealing and Stowe Elementary Schools, Northeast Jr. High, and graduated from Sumner High School, Class of 1956. After graduation, he served in the US Navy for the full term of four years as a radioman with an honorable discharge. Sports were Richard's passion, and he was a die hard fan when it came to the Chiefs, Royals, and Jayhawks. Before his retirement from General Motors, he was an active and avid basketball player as well as a league bowler. Richard enjoyed serving as Sumner Class of 1956 Reunion treasurer for numerous years. He departed this life on February 14, 2005, at Providence Medical Center to join our Holy Father God and his parents who preceded him in death. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife of 42 years, Toni; his loving and devoted son, Richard H. Turner III; dedicated brother, Gerald C. Turner (Betty), Maryland Heights, MO; nephew, Rodney Turner; niece, Keita Turner; several cousins; and many cherished friends, and especially the 40+ years married couples, Paul and Bernice Johnson, Edward King III and A. Portia King, and longtime friends Billy and Doris Newson. (Arr. Thatcher Funeral Home, 913-321-1211)