HR0842LRB103 41001 MST 74110 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
4Evangelist Sammie M. Turner; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner was born in Shaw,
6Mississippi to Queen Victoria Sellas and Willie Apperton on
7September 4, 1936; she was baptized at Parker Chapel A.M.E.
8Church; she received her education at McEvans Elementary
9School and attended high school in Shaw, Mississippi, where
10she played on the basketball team; she married Walter C.
11Turner Jr.; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner moved to Chicago in
131958; she continued her education at Loop Junior College and
14then enrolled at the Moody Bible Institute; she received her
15bachelor's degree in religious education from the GMOR
16Theological Institute of America in August 2003; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner retired from the City
18of Chicago Park District, where she served as supervisor and
19director of senior citizens at Seward Park; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner joined Stranger Home
21M.B. Church when she moved to Chicago and later moved her

 

 

HR0842- 2 -LRB103 41001 MST 74110 r

1membership to Union M.B. Church in 1959; she served with the
2missions visiting nursing homes, prisons, and those in need;
3she served with the beautifying committee and wherever she was
4needed until her husband became pastor at Greater Faith M.B.
5Church in 1984; she continued to help wherever she could as
6first lady of Greater Faith M.B. Church; after the retirement
7of her husband as a pastor, they joined New Spiritual Light
8M.B. Church, under the leadership of her son, Rev. Dr. Walter
9P. Turner III; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner was active with the
11national, district, and state conventions; she served as field
12mission worker, a Bible teacher for the state and district,
13and as president, secretary, and treasurer of the Baptist
14Wives of Chicago Vicinity; she was a Bible teacher at the
15Renaissance Nursing Home for over five years and ministered in
16the Bahamas; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner enjoyed following
18sports, especially tennis and the Chicago Bulls; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner was preceded in death
20by her husband, Walter; her son, Clinton; her grandson,
21Kenneth Jr.; her parents; her brother, Willie Jr.; and her
22sister, Josephine; and
 

 

 

HR0842- 3 -LRB103 41001 MST 74110 r

1    WHEREAS, Evangelist Sammie M. Turner is survived by her
2children, Mamie (Raybon), Pastor Walter (Lynne), Charnell,
3Arnetta (Terry), and Kenneth; her cousin/son, Jerome
4(Samella); 17 great-grandchildren and three
5great-great-grandchildren; her nieces, Vickie and Linda; her
6nephews, Wayne, Michael, Paul, Daryl, and Steven; her special
7cousins, Jazie Bell (Willie) and Anna Belle Williams; her
8God-daughters, Pamela Crawford, Ebony Woodard, and April
9Woodard; her special God-daughter, Shannon Smith; her chosen
10daughter, Cynthia Taylor; her spiritual daughter, Wylinda
11Williams; her special cousins, Samella Hargro, Dr. Yvonne
12Gillie-Wallace, and Barbara and Barry Thomas; her guardian
13angels, Tamika Williams and Sylvia Witt; her One Hundred and
14Eighth Place Crew, Diane, Steve, Jenny, Bonita, and Jerry; and
15numerous other nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, friends,
16and more; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we mourn the passing of Evangelist Sammie M. Turner and extend
20our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who
21knew and loved her; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23presented to the family of Evangelist Sammie M. Turner as an
24expression of our deepest sympathy.