Mr. Micah Shawn Turner

TURNER, Mr. Micah Shawn - Age 58, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. Family hour 2:00 PM Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Vernon Chapel AME Church, 5802 Dupont Street, with funeral service commencing at 3:00 PM Rev. Robert Blake officiating, Rev. Roosevelt Brown eulogist. Interment Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, 2020 E. Hill Rd., Grand Blanc, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 2:00 PM Saturday. Mr. Turner will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Micah Shawn Turner, the son of Reverend Lillian B. Archibald, was born into this world on May 10, 1958. He was born prematurely and weighted less than 3 lbs and back in 1958 this was a bleak outlook for his survival. But Micah did survive because of mom’s care, prayers, the Grace of God and Good Soul Food Cookin to grow to the height of 6ft 3 carrying a steady weight of 250 lb. Micah possessed that “hard kind of love.” He loved with all his heart and soul, his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his Family, his Friends, his Job and his Country. He positively touched the lives of everyone that he met and always went out of his way to make a difference, bring a smile to a sad face, and with jokes and laughter helped others to look at the positive side of a situation, no matter how dismal…no matter how terminal. And even as he laid in the hospital bed at the University of Michigan, with his body racked in pain and his strength slipping away, he still kept his eyes lifted up unto the Hills and when he could talk, his words to his family and friends was always the same….”I’M GOOD…..I’M NOT CLAIMING IT! (“it” being the cancer & death). Micah was baptized and accepted Christ at an early age as he was surrounded by a family of elders, ministers, evangelists, gospel singers and prayer warriors. BUT it was 5 years ago that he RE dedicated his life to the Lord and truly committed to walk the walk….. not just talk the talk. He actively sung with the Male Chorus at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Cleveland Tennessee. He served as a witness and praise worshipper in his church home, North Cleveland Church of God, Pastor Mark Williams. He had plans to start preaching the WORD as an ordained minister, but God saw fit for him to preach his FIRST sermon within the Gates of the Almighty Glory under the feet of Jesus. His work history included working at Jackson Public Schools as a basketball coach and serving in the United States Military. Micah attended Non Commission Army Officer Academy in Fort Custer in Battle Creek, Michigan and for his service in the National Guard he received the Medal of Achievement for Exemplary Performance. After his service time, he worked in leadership positions in manufacturing companies to include Arvin Meritor in Detroit, Michigan; Rubbermaid in Tennessee and since 2009 moved up the ladder at Excel/GE from shipping & receiving clerk, driver and trainer and recently as dock leader where he managed and supervised teams for automotive quality output and completed performance reviews on people and processes. Micah was a humble man. Even though a manly man, he never thought it weak to shed tears and often reached out to others less fortunate than him. Never complaining he also took care of his Down syndrome brother Pedie and for the past year, Pedie lived with Micah. Pedie was Micah’s heart. In memory, he leaves his wife, Cheryl Denise Spencer Turner. Micah Shawn Turner leaves to cherish in memories his children, Dashiel Rogers, Ebonisha (Johnnie) Estes, Yhosef Sonya) Ware, Mea Knight and his youngest children Cierra Turner, and twin brothers Jaivon and Daivon His grand children Micaiah and Zhondrea from Dashiel and TaRae, Mahoganey, Jadeda, Johnnisha and Ja’onnie from Ebonisha and Troy, Elijah, Rayvaugh and Trenton from Yhosef. Forever cherishing his memories will be His only sissy, Trenia (Elvis) Patrick, his special brother “Pedie”, Patrick Dean, his cousin/ big brother, William “Billy” Wallace, his Patriarch, Uncle Ozane Turner, Jr., a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces and friends (there is no room to name all of you), but know that Micah “had your back and he loved you.” He also leaves to cherish his spiritual mother, Evangelist Emma J. Thomas, his special “soul” brothers, just to name a few, Bradley Smith, David Roper, Bruce Connor, Dan Danaher, Lee Tabb, Mike Cobb, Calvin Massey, David Casteel, Tyson Bowerman, John E. Long, Tom Whitmore, Roberto Boeker, Lee Ziegler and the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Male Chorus. Micah Shawn Turner was 58 years young when he transitioned on Monday, September 19, 2016 to be with the Lord, his younger brother, Leland Wesley and with his mom, Rev. Archibald. He is now no longer in pain…he is now no longer weak…he is now no longer dying…….HE CLAIMED LIFE and we can be comforted in knowing that Micah is now GOOD!

Mr. Micah Shawn Turner

May 10, 1958 - September 19, 2016