Cecil Turner

Cecil G. Turner, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at Southeast Hospital.

He was born April 1, 1932, in Cape Girardeau to the late Cecil and Olive Opal Jones Turner. He married Marilyn Saupe in 1952. She preceded him in death.

Cecil served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954.

He was a lineman and retired from Ameren after 30-plus years of service. He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. He took pride in keeping his lawn looking its best and enjoyed hunting, fishing and the river when he was younger. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, but most of all loved his family, church and God.

Loving survivors include daughter, Deborah Sabella of Cape Girardeau; son, Doug (Tina) Turner of Cape Girardeau; sister, Judy Hanebrink of Cape Girardeau; four grandchildren, Chris (Kelly) Taylor, Sara (Chance) Taylor-Umfleet, Alexandra (John) Abernathy and Zachary Turner; stepgrandchildren, John and Megan Baker; great-grandchildren, Mariah and Ashlyn Taylor and Grace and Sam Abernathy; great-stepgrandchildren, Jacob, Luke and Shelby Starzinger, Travell Stele, and Arieanna Brown and Zariayah Hollis; and many very special nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marilyn, and sisters, Virginia Harris and Jean Olive Kimble.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Douglas C. Breite officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Fairmount Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran School.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.