Richard Turner Jr., 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital.

Memorial Services: 1:00 P.M. Saturday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 2 ^nd Street S.E., with Robert Riley officiating.  Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery.  Visitation begins at noon Saturday at the funeral home.

Richard will be missed by his wife of 56 years, Ruth; six children, Howard, Yvonne (Will), Pamela, Carl, Jerome and Paula (Dave); siblings, Mary, Johnnie, Milton (Vanessa), Betty and Martha.  He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Sr. and Reola Turner and two sisters, Minnie and Ada.

Richard was born July 21, 1935 in Indianola, Mississippi and at a young age came to Cedar Rapids with his family.  He graduated from Wilson High School in 1953.  Richard married Ruth on November 16, 1963 in Cedar Rapids.  He was employed as a welder at Langer Manufacturing Company from 1961 until his retirement in 1997.

Richard was a member of Cedar Valley Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.  He was an avid U of I football and basketball fan as well as other professional sports teams.  Most of all, Richard loved and enjoyed spending time with his family.