Mr. Larry Turman

With deepest regret, we announce the passing from this life of Mr. Larry Turman (70) a resident of 110 Dallas Circle, Roanoke, Alabama. Mr. Turman transitioned from this life on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Wellstar Medical Center, LaGrange, Georgia.

Mr. Turman will be available for viewing on Friday, March 24, 2017 from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

Mr. Turman will be in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral services 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM;

Funeral Services will be observed on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Friendship Baptist Church 10810 County Road 16, (Bacon Level Community) Roanoke, Alabama 36274. Revered William Dillard is Pastor, Pastor J. Burnett Jackson, Eulogist; other ministers participating include: Reverend Joe C. Cofield, Reverend Eric Ware, Reverend Gilbert E. Staples).

Serving as Pall Bearers will be: Nephews; Flower Bearers include nieces and great-nieces. Burial will follow in Skyview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Welch, Chambers County, Alabama.
Mr. Larry Turman was born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia to the parentage of the late Andrew Goodman and the late Ida Mae Turman, on February 25, 1946. This was a loving family of five children (Larry, being the oldest, and his four (4) sisters: Kathy, Nita, Trudy, and Lisa).

Under the loving influence of his mother, Ms. Ida Mae Turman, Larry joined Friendship Baptist Church in the Bacon Level Community as a youth. Larry grew up and attended school at the Randolph County Training School in Roanoke, Alabama.

Perhaps the most active and exciting years of his life were the years he gave to serving in the United States Army. On November 8, 1967, Larry entered the U.S. Armed Forces at Montgomery, Alabama. He served about five years, traveling to both Germany, and Vietnam. During his military tour, Larry was decorated with several medals, including the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, 4 OS BARS, and the Sharp Shooter M16. Having reached the rank of Seargent, Larry was honorably discharged from Military Service on December 22, 1972 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Upon Larry's return home, he worked for a short time in the lumber milling industry for the late Mr. Edward Ware aka "Sue" Ware.

Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Ida Mae and two sisters, Trudy Turman, and Terlisa Turman, and a nephew, Thomas "Snoopy" McCray. He departed this life on Monday morning, March 20, 2017 at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia.

Larry is survived by his beloved sisters, Kathy Turman McCray, and Nita Turman Lane; his very special friend, Mrs. Diane Sims all of Roanoke, Alabama; nine (9) nephews, two (2) nieces, six (6) great nephews; nine (9) great nieces; one (1) great-great niece; and fifi nally but not least — many other loving relatives and friends.

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