In loving memory of Justin Lowell Turner of Clinton, Missouri.

Justin Lowell Turner was born January 2, 1923 in Osage City, Kansas. The son of DeForest and Nellie Turner, Justin was united in marriage to Beatrice Smith Cockrell on May 26, 1967.

He took Jesus as his Savior in his later years and was baptized at the First Baptist Church of Clinton.

He graduated from Osage City High School in 1941 then served three years in the Army Air Force during World War II. He served as a ball turret gunner on a B17 bomber and was stationed in England. He fought battles in Normandy and Northern France and was decorated with the EAME with three bronze stars, medal with three bronze clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Upon his honorable discharge from the Army Air Force, he was employed by Kansas City Power and Light Company in Kansas City, Missouri in 1946 and transferred two years later to the Montrose Station in Montrose, Missouri. He was employed at KCP&L for 37 years and was a member of Local 412 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Justin was always helping his neighbors and family and is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Helen Huddleston. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, of the home, three step-children, Larry Cockrell and wife, Carol, of Nixa, Missouri; Sandy Haynes and husband, Mike, of Raymore, Missouri; and Steve Cockrell and wife, Colleen, of Camas, Washington.

He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jennifer Cockrell, Cole Haynes, Clint Haynes, Sara Cockrell; brother, Tom Turner; sister, Audley Gale; many nieces and nephews; and his best friend, Ivan Palmer.

Visitation and funeral services will be held at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home with Reverend Jerry Baughman officiating on Wednesday, October 11 with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and funeral at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Englewood Cemetery in Clinton.