Bruce Gilbert Turner

February 17, 1938 - August 10, 2021

CASTLEWOOD, VIRGINIA – Bruce Gilbert Turner “Pops”, 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. He was born in Dante, Virginia; son of the late Abner and Maggie Mae Hale Turner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Blevins Turner; two sisters, Earnestine Skeens and Marie Keen. Gilbert was a member of Gravel Lick Old Regular Baptist Church in Castlewood, Virginia. He loved hunting, fishing, and horses, but the activities that he enjoyed the most were spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Duncan and husband, Wayne of Castlewood, Virginia; three sons, Bruce A. Turner, Carl Wayne Turner and wife, Kelly, and Wesley Lynn Turner, all of Castlewood, Virginia; five grandchildren, Bruce D. Turner, Matthew Duncan, Patrick Turner, Emily Turner, and Carl Wesley Turner; two sisters, Tince Skeens and husband, Paul of Castlewood, Virginia and Frances Smith of Pikeville, Kentucky; three brothers, Carlos Turner and wife, Glenda, Wesley Turner, and Arlen Turner and wife, Sharon, all of Castlewood, Virginia; special friend, Arthur Hall; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Bruce Gilbert Turner “Pops” will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel in Castlewood, Virginia with Brother Jimmy Amos and Brother Terry O’Quinn officiating. Committal Services and Interment will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 13, 2021, at Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood, Virginia. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery leaving at 10:30 a.m., Friday. Pallbearers will be children and grandchildren. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charlie Osborne, Cole Turner, and Jim Smith. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Castlewood Funeral Home in Castlewood, Virginia. The family would like to give special thanks to Jim and Cindy Smith and Mollie Turner for always being there for the family. Online condolences may be sent to the Turner family through our website at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Funeral Services will be available for viewing on our website following the service. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.