Raymond Turner

Raymond Turner obituary

Raymond Turner

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Raymond Turner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gaines Funeral Home - Maple Heights on Dec. 23, 2025.
Raymond Turner, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025 at the age 81. Ray was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 12, 1944 to the union of the late Grant and Inez Turner.

Ray graduated from East Tech High School then served honorably in the Air Force. Ray was a highly skilled Class A Machinist and retired from BF Goodrich. Ray enjoyed his retirement and did whatever he felt like doing that day. Ray was intelligent and perceptive.

During the evenings, he watched and could answer many of the questions on Jeopardy and the Wheel of Fortune. Ray loved and cherished his wife, Danella Marie Turner, and they were married for 50 years. Ray loved his children, grandchildren, all of his family and was well liked by his peers.

Ray leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Danella Turner; three children, Raymond Vincent, Dedrick and Rhonda; three brother in-laws, Robert (Dorothy), Elijah, Michael (Jackie); six grandchildren, Juwan, Christian, Janel, India, Faith and Shaun; four great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. Ray was preceded in death by his sisters, Beatrice, Ernestine, Jean and Elaine; sister in-laws, Claudia (Richard) and Linda; his brothers, Charles, Grant, James and Kenneth.

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