Elbert Frederick Turner Jr., DuPont Co. retiree

Elbert Frederick Turner Jr., 81 of Seaford, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Delaware Hospice Center. He was born in Federalsburg, Md., Sunday, March 24, 1935, son of the late Elbert F. and Louise (Wilson) Turner.

Mr. Turner proudly served our country as a U.S. Marine during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He continued his service until his retirement from the USMC in 1973, after 21 years. He was a loyal employee of the DuPont Company, retiring in 1995 after 20 years of service. Mr. Turner was a past commandant of the Department of Delaware Marine Corps, a member of the League of Devil Dogs #780, and a past commander of VFW, Seaford. He was also a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge. Mr. Turner was an avid pool player and a member of the APA League. His varied interests included archery, bowling, and fishing. More than any of these, however, Mr. Turner cherished time spent with his family. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, and he will be genuinely missed by everyone who had the opportunity to know him.

Mr. Turner is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Tomiko Turner; his sons: Elbert Turner III of Seaford and James Turner (Jennifer Ayres) of Poland, Ohio; his daughter, Wanda McCracken (Skip); his brother, Loran Turner of Florida; his sisters: Eleanor Faulkenberry of Florida and Rachel Hill of Delaware; his grandsons: James McCracken (Brittany) of Preston, Md., Ryan McCracken (Holly) of Seaford, Kyle McCracken (Angie) of Salisbury, Md., and Eric Turner (Naomi Harding) of Poland; his granddaughters: Nicole Turner and Raven Turner, both of Pennsylvania; and his six great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, 609 East King St., Seaford, where friends may call beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro. All arrangements are being handled by Watson-Yates Funeral Home, a Parsell Family Funeral Home.

Please visit Mr. Turner's Life Memorial Webpage and sign his online guestbook at www.watsonyatesfuneralhome.com.