Vern Nelson "Butch" Turner, Jr., a resident of Dewar, died July 19, 2017 in Oklahoma City at the age of 65. He was born Oct. 23, 1951 in Waterville, Maine to Vern Nelson Turner, Sr. and Pauline B. (Reddick) Turner.
Butch was a graduate of Dewar High School class of 1969. He married Brenda Taber May 25, 1969 at the Dewar First Baptist Church. He was a carpenter contractor by trade.
He is preceded in death by two sons, Buddy and Brad Turner, his parents, Vern and Pauline (Reddick) Turner, a sister, Tina Ann Bibby, a nephew, Jason Bibby, his father-in-law and mother-in-law Troy and Mary Taber, a sister-in-law, Diane Taber.
Butch is survived by his wife, Brenda of the home; daughter, Detriech Turner of Dewar; sister, Paula Denny and husband J. B. of Forsythe, Missouri; four brothers-in-law, Jerry Taber and wife Judy of Dewar, Rick Taber and wife Pam of Newalla, Stony Taber of Okmulgee and Jerry Bibby of Beggs; also by nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Viewing will be held July 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 8 p.m.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2017 at Integrity Chapel with Rev. Jack Vance officiating. Interment will follow in Westlawn Cemetery under direction and care of Integrity Funeral Service.
Pallbearers will be, Jackie Reddick, David Reddick, Eric Reddick, Geno Reddick, Michael Hammack, Cass Taber, Marcus Radunzel, and John Melton. Honorary pallbearers will be Bert Durbin, Jack Francis, Tom Watkins, James Cox, Don Witt, Dee Taber, and Herbert Ray Humphreys.