Wayman Turner Obituary (1943 - 2007)

Wayman Thomas Turner, also known as Uncle Bubby, passed away on December 10, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Easton, Md. Born on August 3,1943 in Trappe, Md, son of Rosie Lenora Bantum and the late Fowler Bantum. He was 64 years old Mr. Turner was educated in Trappe School which was for African Americans. He was employed with Allen Foods and Spring Hill Cemetery. Wayman was a member of Bethel AME Church of Easton, Md where he sang on the Gospel Choir. He enjoyed baseball and was the Vice President of an all African American baseball team known as the Talbot Giants. He enjoy0ed music and wearing his cowboy boots. Wayman is survived and will be sorrowfully missed by his one son Wayman Kevin Turner (Providence, Rhode Island), mother, Rosie Lenora Bantum (Easton, Md.), three sisters:, Bertha Frieson, Doretha Gibson & Joan Turner (all of Easton Md.); two brothers:, William (Delores) Turner, Tennyson (Diane) Turner (all of Easton, Md.); two aunts:,Estella Turner, who was very special to him of Williamsburg, Md. and Francis Barnes (Philadelphia, PA); an uncle, Douglas Gibson (Delaware); a sister in-law, Gladys Turner (Ivytown); three granddaughters; Kajuana and Kelsey Baker and Kia Prim (all of Providence, Rhode Island). A host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and a friend, Brenda Johnson (Easton, Md.) Wayman was proceeded in death by two sisters, Delmar Copper and Wendy Turner, two brothers, George Wardell Turner and James Green, a nephew, Lorenzo "Fast Eddie" Turner and a very special friend Delores "Sis" MalaDonaldo. Services will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2007 1pm at Bethel AME Church 110 S. Hanson Street Easton, Maryland with a viewing two hours prior to the services. Interment will follow in Paradise Cemetery