Keith Bernard Turner was born October 9, 1965 in Miami, FL to the late Ovie Turner, Sr. & Mattie Margaret Turner. He was the 1st of six (6) children; Yesmin Turner of Miami, FL, Cassius Turner of Miami, FL, Ovie Turner, Jr. (deceased), Tammie Turner (deceased), and Lavita Turner (deceased).  Keith was born and raised in Miami, FL. After he completed high school, he earned a full football scholarship to Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He was a faithful member of Saint Matthews Free Will Baptist, Church, Inc., under the leadership of Bishop Abe Randall, until his departure for college. In Huntington, he joined Full Gospel Assembly, under the leadership of Bishop Samuel Moore and remained loyal until his passing.  Keith met Tina Boyd in Huntington, WV. They were wed on November 16, 1991, and bore three (3) lovely girls; Mia Turner, Ashanti Turner, and Destiny Turner.  After college, he was employed in social organizations working with kids and other related jobs, until his retirement in 2018. Keith was also a 1st degree black belt in karate, played semi-pro football for the Hawks in Huntington, WV, and was a reserve police officer for ten (10) years. Keith was a great and doting father, church member, and friend.  Keith had a smile that lit the room and a heart of pure love. Keith was very goofy and made everybody laugh, but he always knew there was a time to play and a time to be serious. It’s safe to say, he was a people person. He was a great man who did not mind helping others, even when he did not have much himself. Even at his worse, he was always concerned for the needs others. Christ called Keith Bernard Turner home on Saturday, August 18, 2019 at 4:04 p.m., surrounded by all his daughters, Tina Turner, Pastor and a few friends.   Keith leaves to mourn three (3) daughters; Mia Turner, Ashanti Turner, & Destiny Turner, and his ex-wife, Tina M. Turner, all of Huntington, WV, siblings; sister, Yesmin Turner and brother, Cassius (Vanester) Turner, Sr., uncles; Clarence Whitaker, Curtis Sweeting, Willie Coleman, Jimmy (Nancy) Coleman, Noris (Angela) Coleman, aunts; Mildred Lassiter, Miami, FL, Orell (Chauncey) Thomas, Odessa Frazier, and Mattie Tifton, all of Georgia, a special cousin, Annette Willis, special friend, Arias Maccius, as well as a host of nieces and nephews and other devoted relatives and friends.
Homegoing Services will be on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Full Gospel Assembly, 2101 10th Ave., Huntington, WV 25703. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 23, 2019 from 6 PM to 8 PM, also at Full Gospel Assembly. Henson and Kitchen Mortuary, 6357 E. Pea Ridge Rd., Huntington, WV 25705, is caring for the family.