James Walter Turner

Mar 12, 2025

James Turner was born on July 13,1936 in Highland Park, Michigan to Walter Frank

Turner and Florence Frances Turner (nee Ames). He is the last living child and only

son. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1954. James enlisted in the

AirForce in 1955. After being honorably discharged in 1959, he went on to receive a

diploma from Highland Park Junior College...

Sam Grady Johnson

Mar 10, 2025

Sam Grady Johnson, born June 15, 1939, in Springfield, Tennessee, peacefully passed away, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and devotion. Born to the late Curtis and Elizabeth Johnson, Grady was one of twelve children. In the mid-1960s, he was in search of better opportunities. Like many at the time, he migrated to Detroit, Michigan, alongside John Barbee, Ernest...