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TJ Turner Obituary
Thomas James "TJ" Turner, age 27, of Troy, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC.
TJ was born in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late Roger Turner and Michelle Roark Turner. He was a graduate of Uwharrie Charter Academy in Asheboro, NC. He worked for six years in the Maintenance Department for the Department of Transportation in Troy.
TJ was a down-home country boy who loved to be with his friends and make people laugh. He loved to play pool and to ride his motorcycle. TJ volunteered multiple times to help with Hurricane Helene Relief in our Western Carolina mountains.
He is survived by his mother: Michelle Roark Turner; brother: Joshua Turner; uncles: Billy Roark (Tammy) and Ricky Newton (Marina); aunts: Vicky Turner, Lisa Hathcock (Lynn) and Teresa Lanier (Les); Cousin Dustin Roark, and several others. He was preceded in death by his father Roger Turner; maternal grandparents: James & Eva Roark and paternal grandparents: Roger Lee Turner and Fay Herrin; and recently his faithful canine companion Rambo.
Memorial donations may be made in TJ's honor to Hurricane Helene Relief
The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Pugh Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Troy, NC from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Love Joy Church,1137 Substation Road, Troy, NC at 11:00 AM, officiated by Rev. Casey Harris. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
On-line condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.
Pugh Troy Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of TJ Turner.
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