JAMESPORT, MO: Leslie Owen “Les” Turner, 64, (Jamesport, MO) passed away July 19, 2019 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.
Les was born February 27, 1955 in Jamesport, MO, the son of Ralph H. and Letha M. (Watkins) Turner. He was a lifelong resident of the Jamesport area, and was a farmer and a carpenter.
He was a member of the Jamesport Lions Club, Elks Lodge, and had been attending the First Baptist Church, Gilman City, MO.
On September 22, 1972 he married Denise Gould. To this union 2 sons, Jeremy and Josh were born.
Les was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-in-law, Vickie Turner.
Survivors include 2 sons, Jeremy (Candy) Turner and Josh (Heather) Turner; grandchildren, Lucy, Lily, Carly, and Cale Turner; 2 brothers, Nevin (Cathy) Turner and John (Donna) Turner; 2 sisters, Jane (Richard) Cotton and Janet (Ron) Urton; 2 aunts, Emma Gardner and Dorothy McMullen; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the First Baptist Church, Gilman City, MO. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery, Jamesport, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 Tuesday at the Roberson Funeral Home, Jamesport, MO. The family will also receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 Wednesday at the Church. Memorials may be made to the Jamesport Lions Club in care of Roberson Funeral Home 503 S. Broadway St. Jamesport, MO 64648. Online condolences may be left at: www.robersonfuneralhome.com.