Birth date: Aug 20, 1959 Death date: Feb 16, 2011
Turner, Ernest Craig ~ Of Garland, previously of Amarillo, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia, passed away, unexpectedly, on February 16th, 2011. He was born August 21, 1959, in Dimmitt, Texas, son of Betty O’Dell and was also raised by h Read Obituary
Julie, sorry to hear of your loss, Ernie must have been a special man to have found you. Though we never met, I know I would like him immediatly, you have great taste in friends. My love to you and all of your family and friends. mejayne
So sorry for your loss, Julie
The world has lost a most gracious, loving man. He touched many, but God needed him home. He will always live on in my heart and in my memories. Take rest my dear husband.
My deepest sympathies for your loss.
Erie loved his kids and his wife dearly. wish i had known him better. I am sure he will be missed!!!
Julie, my sympathies to you and the children on the loss of Ernie. He was such a great guy, and the two of you made a wonderful couple. The days may be difficult right now, but just know that you will be together again one day, and he will greet you with open arms and that great big laugh of his. His cheery smile and great disposition used to lighten my day when we all worked together. He will be missed by many. We are all blessed to have known him.
We were so sorry to hear the news of Ernest's passing. Please know our prayers and thoughts are with you and the kids – I'm sure its difficult, but hang in there. I've thought about Ernie a lot everyday since Thursday when I learned the news. I thought about our last conversation after Christmas when he was about to head out to a doctor appt. No words can sufficiently convey my thoughts on what a "good man" Ernest was and will always be to me. Mary, the kids, Steve, Nancy and I have all shared thoughts and stories over the last 5 days. Mary and I celebrated our anniversary on Saturday (I was out of town on business on 2/16)… we had a tearful toast to Ernie (again). Looking forward, we want to ensure the kids are left a legacy of their dad, your husband and our friend… Perhaps that should include some classic stories of Ernie's "exploits": 1) Me meeting Ernie for the fist time at a street corner in Sydney, Australia – I'll never forget seeing him walking down the sidewalk with his cowboy hat on, thumbs in his pockets, elbows out… no introduction necessary. lol We hit it off instantly over a couple beers and got to work on business 2) Three weeks later, Mary, the kids and I headed home to the USA for a home leave trip of 3-4 weeks – Ernest house sat – we had connected that well, that quickly 3) His trip with Skippy (our dog) up to the cabin… and him telling the story of Skippy getting sick in Frank's car and ET's head hanging out the window as he drove 30 more miles… 4) Living with us for months while he got his feet on the ground here in Atlanta – he became a member of our family 5) Going to a Brave's game and Ernest clearing out the stands around us (after eating his chili dog)… another lol 6)Us quitting smoking together on a New Year's bet while working at HIE, only to mutually agree to cancel the bet while having a beer 2 months later – we promptly left the bar, bought a pack of cigs, and proceeded to finish the pack together back at the bar… a classic Ernie moment 7) Being in your wedding and the laughs we had while there 8) A dinner with Ernie, Mary and I in Sydney at Mere' Katherine's… our favorite French restaurant there, and an evening where he learned to love Pachebel's Cannon… yes, Ernie would listen to and enjoy classical music ?? 9) Many other stupid, silly things that guys like us tend to do… many we would not admit to for fear of not being a man… lol, once again Suffice to say that Ernest will always be a friend that holds a special place inside of me. He was kind, warm, polite and funny…. he did not complain and was consistently a man of principle – likely enhanced from his days as a Marine. We respected each other for both our strengths and weaknesses. I start having some regret about not being a better friend or staying more in touch over recent years, but then I think that Ernest understood and likely had similar thoughts… it wouldn't matter that much as we knew that whenever we met the next time, we would always pick up where we left off without missing a beat. I will miss Ernest and his frank disposition, his company, his friendship… I will never forget him. I will continue to toast him and his gentle nature. Please accept our deepest sympathies and know that Ernie is in our thoughts. God bless Ernest, you and the entire Turner family! The Robson's – Brian, Mary, Meghan, Patrick and Danny
Julie, I was so sorry to hear of Ernie's passing. He always had a smile and could lighten up any situation. He will be missed. My prayers are with you and your family. -Dee
Ernie and I hit it off from the moment we met. We were both former Military and ardent NASCAR fans. I won $200 from him in 1999, betting on Dale Jarrett against Dale Earnhardt. That's the year DJ won the Cup Championship and I never let him forget he bet on the wrong guy that year. When Earnhardt died on Feb 18, 2001 I called Ernie and here are two grown men both in tears over his death. He was a trur friend. I miss him terribly.
Julie, I am so sorry to hear of Ernest. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this difficult time.
