Mr. Cleveland Turner

Cleveland Turner was born in Houma, Louisiana on October 13, 1945. He made his transition from this Earthly life on March 3, 2025 at home with family by his side. Cleveland was the third of ten children born to Martha Turner: Phillip, Augustine, Nolan, Jane, Eddie, Alvin, Lucille, Christine and Martha. He attended Second Ward High School in St. John Paris, where he was an outstanding football player. Cleveland was formerly employed with U.S. Steel for 29 years. While employed with U.S. Steel, he was recognized for outstanding job performance, which resulted in the New Orleans Division receiving the 1980 President's Award. After retiring from U.S. Steel, he married Gussie Webb Calhoun and relocated to Florence, Mississippi in 1992. He began working for McCarty Holman/Jitney Jungle, where he received Employee of the Month for February and May of 1997, and then again in May of 1998. He later retired and enjoyed being home spending time with family. He obeyed the Gospel, was baptized and added to the Body of Christ in 2001. He was a member of the Church of Christ located on Hanging Moss Road in Jackson, Mississippi. Cleveland enjoyed watching movies and football, spoiling his nieces and nephews, and he was known for being a great card player (spades was his game). It was never a dull moment when he was around. He loved to laugh and make others laugh. His nickname was "Rock", a name given to him by his childhood friends. One of his favorite sayings was, "I call it like I see it" Cleveland was preceded in death by: his mother, Martha Turner; brothers, Eddie and Alvin; sister, Lucille; motherin-law, Doris M. Webb; brotherinlaws: Alfred Bejoile and Glenn Madison; goddaughter, Ebony C. Hervey. He leaves to cherish his memories his loving and devoted wife of 32 years: Gussie W. Turner; sons: Cleveland Turner, Jr. (Tara) and Dwight Calhoun (Tiffany): siblings: Phillip, Augustine, Nolan, Jane, Christine and Martha; brotherinlaw: Fred Webb; sisterin-laws: Cynthia Francois (Lionel); Pamela Hervey (Wayne); Tracy Madison; five grandchildren: Cleveland III, Aarion, Tyeisha, Da'Nayja and Annieya; five great grandchildren: Treasure, Cleveland IV. Jy'Air, Codi and T'yani; one godchild: Misty Madison Ealey; long time childhood friends: Victor Becnel and Fernand Jackson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Mr. Cleveland Turner

October 13, 1945 - March 3, 2025