Mr. Vernard Turner

Mr. Vernard Edward Turner, 63, of Winston-Salem passed Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born July 13, 1947 in Forsyth County to William and Geneva Turner who predeceased him as well as his twin, Vernell.

Mr. Turner was a graduate of Anderson Senior High School where he was a member of the marching band. He was a mason and a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Turner was an employee of RJ Reynolds Packaging.

His survivors include: his wife, Sonja of the home; one daughter, Dominique Hairston, of Toledo, OH; one stepson, Adonis Robinson of Denver, CO; one granddaughter, Rinnia Brim of Toledo, OH; one stepgranddaughter, Niyah Robinson of Denver, CO; one brother, Ibrahim Arrahim of Atlanta, GA; one niece; one nephew; several sisters-in-law, other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends at 12:30 PM on Thursday, November 11th in the chapel of Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 PM. Interment will be in Salisbury National Cemetery on Friday, November 12th. The family would like to thank 8 North of Forsyth Medical Center and Hospice and Palliative Care Center.