Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Turner, James "Jim" Randolph December 19 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
James "Jim" Randolph Turner
4/9/1907 - 12/18/2004

Funeral services will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home for James Randolph 
Turner, age 97, on Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at the Church of Christ in 
Shafter, at 1:00 p.m. Jim Collier of the Church of Christ in Rosedale will 
officiate. 

James was born on April 9, 1907, in McAlester, Oklahoma, Indian Territory to 
Jeff and Hattie Turner. Jim was the 5th of nine children. He walked the hills 
of the countryside many nights with his faithful hounds, Bell and Queen; 
hunting mink, raccoon, squirrels and possums.

Jim met and married Viola Pearman also of McAlester in February 15, 1941. 
Viola and Jim moved to California in 1947, settling in Kern county in the Rio-
Bravo Greeley area. In 1953, they adopted their only child, a daughter, Vivian 
Turner.

Jim was the last of a dying breed a real cowboy, rancher, and farmer his 
entire life.

He was preceded in death by his beautiful grandson, Joey Velasco; his loving 
wife, of 57 years, Viola Turner; and all eight of his siblings. He is survived 
by his daughter, Vivian Turner Velasco; son-in-law, Everado Velasco; grandson, 
Jimmy Velasco and wife, Karla of Phoenix, AZ; granddaughter, Missy Velasco of 
Bakersfield; and the light of his life, great-grandson, J.C. Velasco of 
Tucson, AZ; many nieces, nephews and friends; also very near and dear to his 
heart and calling him Grandpa were, David Mac, James Pflugh, Rodney Johnson 
and Miss Kara Farmer.

Peters Funeral Home-Shafter 


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