Rosa Mae Turner

In Celebration of a Wonderful Life Mrs. Rosa M. Turner was born August 27, 1941, to the late Mrs. Lizzie DeSue and Mr. Milton DeSue in Panama City, Florida. She departed life on February 28, 2023, at 81 years old. Rosa graduated with honors from Rosenwall High School. She pursued her post-secondary studies at Florida Business College in Jacksonville, Florida, where she met her partner in Christ and husband of 52 years, the late Sergeant Major Willie J. Turner, who preceded her in death. Rosa and Joe met while students at Florida Business College. They were united in marriage on November 17, 1961, in Panama City, Florida. Soon after, Joe was drafted and deployed to France for 18 months. Upon his return, Rosa and Joe were stationed in Killeen, Texas, where their oldest, Antonio, was born. Thus, they began their married life together, where they journeyed and lived in many places with their children, including Panama, the Philippines, Oklahoma, California, and Texas. Rosa and Joe were stationed at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado, where Joe retired and lived for the rest of their lives. Rosa volunteered her time and service to those in need throughout her life. She loved her church family and served as a teacher, leader, and mentor to children and adults. She served by helping young military families settle into their new lives at the various places she was stationed with her family. Rosa volunteered her time and services at various women’s shelters, missionary outreach programs, and food banks; she even cared for the young neighborhood children long after her children were out of the house. Rosa enjoyed reading books on various subjects, but not a day went by that she did not start her day off reading her favorite scriptures and daily devotionals. She enjoyed watching game shows, word puzzles, playing Bingo, Western movies, visiting Black Hawk, and taking long walks. Friends and family will remember Rosa for her love of Jesus, her devotion and conviction in her Spiritual belief, as a role model of a solid faith-based marriage, the anchor of her family, and as a Mother to all who met her. Rosa leaves behind four children and one granddaughter to cherish her memory. Her three sons, Antonio (Thay) Turner, Michael Turner, and Anthony Turner; one daughter, Alicia Turner; one granddaughter, Patricia Turner; and two sisters, Frankie (Edward) Benson, and Beatrice (Robert) Williams.

Rosa Mae Turner

August 27, 1941 - February 28, 2023

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August 27, 1941 - February 28, 2023

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