Thomas D. Turner
March 9, 1939 ~ July 23, 2017
Thomas D. Turner
(Age 78)
Thomas D. Turner of Oakton, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 23, 2017. He is the loving husband of Mary Turner, devoted father of Barry and Chris (Jennifer) Turner; cherished pop-pop of Miles, Spencer, Nicklaus, Chace and Trent. Tom is also survived by his siblings, Frances Evans, Lillian Johnson and Ruby Alexander.
Tom’s greatest loves were his family and serving as head usher at Temple Baptist Church. He was one of the founding trustees of Youth for Tomorrow. He was an avid golfer at Westwood Country Club and owner of his own business since 1977. Tom will be remembered as a trusted friend, loving husband, adoring father and grandfather.
Relatives and friends are invited to Tom’s visitation at Temple Baptist Church, 1545 Dranesville Rd, Herndon, VA 20170 on Thursday, July 27 from 6-8 PM and Friday, July 28 from 10 AM until time of funeral service at 11 AM. Interment will follow in Fairfax Memorial Park. The family encourages friends to carpool to the cemetery in the procession. There will be a reception back at the church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Baptist Church Missions, Capital Caring of Arlington, VA or Youth for Tomorrow, 11835 Hazel Circle Dr., Bristow, VA 20136.
(Age 78)
Thomas D. Turner of Oakton, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 23, 2017. He is the loving husband of Mary Turner, devoted father of Barry and Chris (Jennifer) Turner; cherished pop-pop of Miles, Spencer, Nicklaus, Chace and Trent. Tom is also survived by his siblings, Frances Evans, Lillian Johnson and Ruby Alexander.
Tom’s greatest loves were his family and serving as head usher at Temple Baptist Church. He was one of the founding trustees of Youth for Tomorrow. He was an avid golfer at Westwood Country Club and owner of his own business since 1977. Tom will be remembered as a trusted friend, loving husband, adoring father and grandfather.
Relatives and friends are invited to Tom’s visitation at Temple Baptist Church, 1545 Dranesville Rd, Herndon, VA 20170 on Thursday, July 27 from 6-8 PM and Friday, July 28 from 10 AM until time of funeral service at 11 AM. Interment will follow in Fairfax Memorial Park. The family encourages friends to carpool to the cemetery in the procession. There will be a reception back at the church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Baptist Church Missions, Capital Caring of Arlington, VA or Youth for Tomorrow, 11835 Hazel Circle Dr., Bristow, VA 20136.
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My thoughts and prayers go out the Turner family. Mr. Turner was an awesome family man, husband and father. He patrolled Knox Rd when we were younger and kept all of us in line with that LOOK and his desire to have all of us grow up to be Godly men. I remember the time Chris and I stole a piece of gum (worth 5 cents) while we were with him. Mr. Turner snatched us up and took us back into the store and asked the owner if the owner wanted to “press charges”….I don’t believe Chris or I ever even thought about going down a bad path again.
Rest in Peace Mr. Turner and sign loud and proud in the Heavenly Chorus.
Tom was a dear friend and a good neighbor. We moved in next door to him and Mary in 2000 and Tom was one of the first neighbors to welcome us to the neighborhood. Over the years Tom kept watch on our house (along with the rest of the neighborhood), plowed our driveway when we were gone after the monstrous Presidents day blizzard, and called us the day that we accidentally left our garage door open to let us know. With deepest sympathy, John and Paddi Lonnquest
Tom, a childhood friend and classmate, loved the Lord and made it his mission to witness for Christ, is now rejoicing in heaven. He was loved by so many and will be missed; our class reunions will not be the same without him.
Dear Mary, may our Lord continue to hold you and your family close, give you comfort, strength, and peace during this difficult moment in life’s journey. On behalf of Big Creek High School alumni, please know we stand beside you and send our love and deepest sympathy.
Shirl Shupe Johnson-Turpin, PhD
BCHS Class of 1957
My family and I are out of the country and regrettably have to miss the service so I wanted to share a words about Tom here…. Tom “Tommy T” Turner was like a second “daddy” to me. He was a legendary figure in my childhood. Larger than life. Always laughing, most times with me and other times at me. But we all need a dose of that ;-). He called me “cotton” because my hair was so blonde it was almost white. I remember the year he presented me with a cow pie in a proper pie tin beautifully wrapped under our Christmas tree. Thanks ALOT Big T. He was my pee-wee football coach for 6 years and literally put his foot to my backside many times. Since then no one has ever accused me of being soft. 😉 I remember the year Tommy gave me my first summer job as an office cleaning servicemen (sound official?) I was scared of not “giving it my all” not because of fear but because of respect and a desire to be excellent for Tommy. I wanted to show him I could do it. He helped make me a man. “Tommy T” was tough in all the right ways but tender hearted in a way that could be so beautiful. I respect any man who responds to God’s Word and the Holy Spirit with tenderness and reverence. This is demonstrated more than taught by the way one lives. Watching Tommy “get up in years” and begin to lean more on the Lord than his own understanding has been a brilliant display of God’s ways. It seems we’re all taught to look in the mirror in the morning and say “you got this”. But sooner or later by God’s grace we can learn to say “I ain’t got this” but I know a God who does. And that’s what I heard “Tommy T” saying the last several times I saw him. He spoke of his love for the King and HIS Kingdom. He told me he was proud of me and that he loved me. Like any “2nd Daddy” should do. Thanks for a lifetime of love T and I’ll see ya soon….Coach. Toby “Cotton” McKeehan
Sincere condolences for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Rich and Dianne Miller