Elizabeth-Celebration of Life and Masonic Services honoring Phillip Turner 79, will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Methodist Church in Pitkin. Revs. Glenn Turner, Bill Earl, and Rosanne Osborne will officiate. Phillip will be laid to rest at Turner Cemetery immediately following his services.

Phillip's family will receive friends and visitors on Thursday evening, November 2, 2023, at Hopewell Methodist Church in Pitkin from 5-8 p.m. Phillip's visitation will resume at Hopewell Methodist Church on Friday morning November 3, 2023, from 8 a.m. until time of service. All of Phillip's arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oakdale.

Phillip, a lifelong resident of Elizabeth, was born on November 28, 1943. He was a devoted husband, father, and servant of Jesus Christ. Phillip was a faithful and devoted husband to his wife Martha for 58 years. He loved his family and was at his best when he was at family gatherings surrounded by his loved ones. He retired from Boise Cascade as a maintenance foreman and was a faithful member of Hopewell Methodist Church. He was a Master Mason for 51 years and was a past Master and Secretary of Yellow Pine Lodge No. 282 F & AM in Oakdale, and a past Master and Secretary of Sam Todd Lodge No. 182, F & AM in Sugartown. Phillip was a KCCH Scottish Rite Mason and a dedicated Shriner. He served for many years on the Elizabeth Recreation District No. 3 board and served on the Turner Cemetery Association board. Phillip served our country in the United States Army and was stationed in Anchorage, AK. When Phillip was able, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and tending his cattle and horses. He was a man of distinction and met very few strangers. Anyone who knew Phillip knows that you heard him before you saw him. Phillip will be forever missed and unconditionally loved by all who knew him.

Pallbearers honored to serve include Jacob Turner, Lee Vizena, Michael Vizena, John Tilton, Mark Horton, and Rod Landry.

Those left to cherish Phillip's memory include his wife Martha Ann Stovall Turner of Elizabeth; one daughter, Traci Turner (Leann) of Milton, FL; one son, Glenn Turner (Tricia) of Elmer, LA; one grandson, Jacob Turner (Taylor) of Youngsville, LA; one great-grandson, Theodore Turner, two sisters, Glenda Crawford (Larry) of DeVille, LA, and Peggy Vizena (Lee) of Elizabeth; one brother, John Tilton (Trudy) of Iowa, LA; and a host of numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Phillip is preceded in death by his father, Quentin Turner, and his mother and stepfather Vivian and Edward Dee Tilton.

Condolences and words of comfort may be expressed to Phillip's family at www.ardoinfuneralhome.com or our Facebook page at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.

Memorial contributions in Phillip's memory may be made to Hopewell Methodist Church or Turner Cemetery Association.