Harry Arch "Sonny" Turner

Funeral Services for Harry Arch “Sonny” Turner, 76 of Ferriday, LA will be Monday, March 16, 2015 at 12 pm at Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday, LA. Visitation will be from 10 am until 12 pm. Services will be officiated by Rev. Truman Stagg, interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home. Mr. Turner was born in Ferriday, LA, December 28, 1938 to Harry Arch Turner, Jr. and Evelyn Wall Turner. He passed away at his home March 12, 2015. Sonny graduated from Ferriday High school. He was a member of the Ferriday High football team that won State Champion for four years in a row and the last state championship team coached by the late Red Robertson. After high school, he attended Kilgore Jr. College in Kilgore, TX where he met his wife, who was a Kilgore Rangerette. Sonny was an avid horseman who competed in Rodeos in the Calf Roping and cutting horse events. He trained quarter horses on the family farm, Rifle Point Plantation, and raced them statewide. He was a member of the LA Cattleman’s Association; a member of the Lum Brother’s Stockyard and also served on their board of directors; he assisted in the establishment of Huntington School ; and also a member of Sevier Memorial Methodist Church. He enjoyed coaching basketball and baseball for Huntington as well as coaching baseball for the Concordia Parish Summer Youth Program. He was a cattle rancher and farmer for 40 years before retiring. Sonny has been a deputy for the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Department for the last 15 years. Most of all, he was a devoted husband, father and son. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Arch Turner, Jr. Mr. Turner is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jane Rogers Turner of Ferriday; his mother, Evelyn Wall Turner of Ferriday, LA; son, Blake Turner and wife Elizabeth of Natchez, MS; daughter, Jill Rogers Turner of Rogers, AR; grandchildren, Brittany Funderburg Rogel and Husband Zach, Brooks Elizabeth Turner, Megan Jones King and husband Richard; Great-grandchildren, Camp Blunschi, and Kaylee King; sister, Charlaine Turner Yerger of Tallulah, brother, Charles “Bo” Edward Turner and wife Melody of Chattanooga, TN; nieces and nephews, Nina Charlaine Yerger, Jason Arch Yerger, Jonathon “JT” Turner, and Rachel Turner. Pallbearers are Jason Arch Turner, Richard King, Cody Higdon, Tommy Denning, Don Haltom and Jonathon Turner. Honorary Pallbearers are Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Department, Randy Maxwell, Don Cavin, Don Marshall, Donnie Daye, Morris Wilson, Larry Richardson, and Tommy Braiser.

Harry Arch "Sonny" Turner

December 28, 1938 - March 12, 2015