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James O Turner 1936 - 2010

James Orlans Turner of Las Vegas, Clark County, NV was born on February 11, 1936 in Arkansas United States, and died at age 74 years old on October 28, 2010 in Henderson, NV. James Turner was buried at Palm Memorial Park Northwest in Las Vegas.
James Orlans Turner
Jamie Turner, James Orlans Turner
Las Vegas, Clark County, NV 89131
February 11, 1936
Arkansas, United States
October 28, 2010
Henderson, Clark County, Nevada, United States
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  • Introduction

    James Orlans Turner was born to James Arthur Turner (1906-1996) and Jettie Mae Brown (1907-1989), and had five sisters and two brothers including Lulu (born 1932), Amogine (1932-1990), Annie Ruth (1941-2004), Leon Frank (1945-2008), and Leonard Turner born in 1948. In the 1950 federal census, James Orlans Turner (14), stepson of Charlie Barkley (38), was living in Nansemond Virginia with Charlie and Charlie's wife, Loreatha A Barkley (32). Also in the household were Charlie Jr. (7), Charlie Sr's son, and Charlie Wilson (25), roomer. Charlie Sr. was a "truck helper" in general hauling, and James was a farm hand on a farm. James Turner was 25 years old when he married Shirley J. Christopher (age 20) in Alameda, California on January 2, 1962. They had two daughters and three sons including Kesha Turner who was born in 1964 and died in 2011. According to his gravesite in Las Vegas Nevada, he was a loving husband, father, and grandpa. On the tv show "Lie to Me" (Funhouse/Trivia 2011), according to IMDB "After the last scene, when the screen turns black for the credits, a text reads "Dedicated to the loving memory of James O. Turner 1936-2010." James was the script coordinator for the show, and he had passed away in October. On a television show, the script coordinator is responsible for liaising between the writing and production departments.
  • 02/11
    1936

    Birthday

    February 11, 1936
    Birthdate
    Arkansas United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    James' father was born in McCaskill Arkansas as where his paternal grandparents William and Fannie Turner. James' mother Jettie Mae Brown was also born in McCaskill as was his material grandfather Ebb Brown, and his maternal grandmother Sarah Walker was born in Ozan Arkansas.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in Arkansas, James also lived in Las Vegas Nevada; North Las Vegas Nevada, Oakland California, and Sherman Oaks California.
  • Professional Career

    James was a Staff writer on tv show "Lie to Me" which is a crime drama television show in the United States that ran on Fox network from January 21st 2009 until January 31st 2011. James was a script coordinator on the show who was responsible for liaising between the writing and production departments. The writers deliver the first draft of a script to the script coordinator who prepares it for the production team and handles any clearance issues. Clearance refers to the need to check the script for potential legal problems and ensure that all names are cleared by the legal department.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Inscribed on James' headstone is "he was a loving husband, father, and grandpa."
  • 10/28
    2010

    Death

    October 28, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Henderson, Clark County, Nevada United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Palm Memorial Park Northwest in Las Vegas, NV
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    James O Turner died on October 28, 2010 at 74 years of age. He was buried in Palm Memorial Park Northwest, Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on February 11, 1936. On his grave, it says that James, or "Jamie" was a loving husband, father, and grandpa.
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