Bill Text: IL SR1110 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Evangelist Sammie M. Turner.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1110 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR1110-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Evangelist Sammie M. Turner; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner was born in Shaw, Mississippi
to Queen Victoria Sellas and Willie Apperton on September 4,
1936; she was baptized at Parker Chapel A.M.E. Church; she
received her education at McEvans Elementary School and
attended high school in Shaw, Mississippi, where she played on
the basketball team; she married Walter C. Turner Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner moved to Chicago in 1958; she
continued her education at Loop Junior College and then
enrolled at the Moody Bible Institute; she received her
bachelor's degree in religious education from the GMOR
Theological Institute of America in August 2003; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner retired from the City of
Chicago Park District, where she served as supervisor and
director of senior citizens at Seward Park; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner joined Stranger Home M.B.
Church when she moved to Chicago and later moved her
membership to Union M.B. Church in 1959; she served with the
missions visiting nursing homes, prisons, and those in need;

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she served with the beautifying committee and wherever she was
needed until her husband became pastor at Greater Faith M.B.
Church in 1984; she continued to help wherever she could as
first lady of Greater Faith M.B. Church; after the retirement
of her husband as a pastor, they joined New Spiritual Light
M.B. Church, under the leadership of her son, Rev. Dr. Walter
P. Turner III; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner was active with the national,
district, and state conventions; she served as field mission
worker, a Bible teacher for the state and district, and as
president, secretary, and treasurer of the Baptist Wives of
Chicago Vicinity; she was a Bible teacher at the Renaissance
Nursing Home for over five years and ministered in the
Bahamas; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner enjoyed following sports,
especially tennis and the Chicago Bulls; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner was preceded in death by her
husband, Walter; her son, Clinton; her grandson, Kenneth Jr.;
her parents; her brother, Willie Jr.; and her sister,
Josephine; and
WHEREAS, Evangelist Turner is survived by her children,
Mamie (Raybon), Pastor Walter (Lynne), Charnell, Arnetta

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(Terry), and Kenneth; her cousin/son, Jerome (Samella); 17
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; her
nieces, Vickie and Linda; her nephews, Wayne, Michael, Paul,
Daryl, and Steven; her special cousins, Jazie Bell (Willie)
and Anna Belle Williams; her God-daughters, Pamela Crawford,
Ebony Woodard, and April Woodard; her special God-daughter,
Shannon Smith; her chosen daughter, Cynthia Taylor; her
spiritual daughter, Wylinda Williams; her special cousins,
Samella Hargro, Dr. Yvonne Gillie-Wallace, and Barbara and
Barry Thomas; her guardian angels, Tamika Williams and Sylvia
Witt; her One Hundred and Eighth Place Crew, Diane, Steve,
Jenny, Bonita, and Jerry; and numerous other nieces, nephews,
cousins, relatives, friends, and more; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Evangelist Sammie M. Turner and extend our sincere condolences
to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
it further