Mrs. Dorothy Turner

February 28, 1943 - February 5, 2025

Burial Date: February 12, 2025

Funeral Home W. J. Gist Mortuary

Interment Duncan Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Church Duncan Creek Baptist Church

Tuesday (02/11): Public Viewing – 1PM to 6PM; W. J. Gist Memorial Chapel

Wednesday (02/12): Funeral Service – 1PM; Duncan Creek Baptist Church; Internment – following service, Duncan Creek Baptist Church Cemetery


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Dorothy Ann Turner, 81, of 214 Friendship Drive, Clinton, SC died on February 5, 2025.

A native of Laurens County and daughter of the late RD Byrd Sr.and Sara Parks Byrd and wife of the late George Turner Jr.

Survivors include two daughters, Sara Grant , Patrica (James) Simpson both of Clinton, SC and one son, Rodney (Linda) Grant of Clinton, SC, five sisters, Geraldine Scott and Madonna Byrd both of Woodruff, SC, Loretta (David) Kesler of Laurens SC, Sarah Byrd of Washington DC and Mary Simpson of St Louis, MO; two brothers Melvin (Tammy) Byrd of Spartanburg, SC and RD (Debra) Byrd Jr of Woodruff ,SC.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 12 , 2025 at 2 pm at Duncan Creek Baptist Church, Laurens, SC, with burial in the church cemetery.

Public viewing will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the WJ Gist Memorial Chapel, Woodruff SC from 1 till 6 pm

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