Billy Turner Obituary

Billy Ray Turner, 68, of Dade City, Florida passed away at home on September 8th, 2023surrounded by his loved ones. Born November 18th, 1954 in Moulton, Alabama to Opal Lee andJake Lee Turner. His family moved to Dade City when he was 12 years old and he spent the rest of his childhood there. He worked in the poultry industry for around 20 years before he became a concrete truck driverwith Spendless Building Supplies in Tampa. He worked there for 20-plus years, moving on tobecome a sales clerk before his declining health prevented his return. He retired in January2023. Billy had a lifelong love of music, and when he was short on words you could never find himwithout a song he was singing. He was a fan of many sci-fi and western shows, and he could oftenbe found watching marathons like Stargate, M. A. S. H. , and Gunsmoke. He never met astranger and liked to make friends with any and everyone. Billy is survived by his caregiver Bonnie Gaskin Turner, daughter Maryann Turner, step-daughterFelicia Altman (Brian), step-granddaughter Ruchama Ariella, sisters Anne Grigsby, MarieTurner, Penny Dykes (Terry), Mollie Kirsopp (Frank), and Tommie Pierce (Basil), and sister inlaw Linda Gaskin Peterson, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased byhis wife Bonni Axler, daughter Michelle Faith Turner, brother Wesley Turner, and parents OpalLee and Jake Lee Turner. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Billy Ray Turner, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.