Shedrick Jermaine Turner Sr.

Shedrick Jermaine Turner Sr. was born January 13, 1980 to Mary A. Grant and Rodney Turner in Thomasville, GA. He abruptly departed this life on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, after a tragic vehicular accident.

He lived his 45 years in Thomasville, GA. He attended Thomas County Public Schools as well as the Rescue Mission Christian School. He was employed with FPL Food, LLC for roughly three and a half years and held down the position as the lead . He became a person of influence through his good deeds and acts of kindness effectively carried out in love. He cherished and loved his family dearly. He was often on the scene for various events  enjoying the blessings of his children while actively participating, encouraging and redirecting them as they continued to grow up. He was a supportive father attending award ceremonies, sporting events, even Father Daughter Dances and Donuts with Dad. There is a significant void left in the hearts of many with the passing of  Shedrick Jermaine Turner Sr. One of his expressions of love was wrapping his arms around your neck to give you a big kiss on the cheek. He made sure to tell you that he loved you and more importantly he showed it on the spot. He was a strong Alpha male that was extremely protective of the ones he loved. He never forgot birthdays and would always tell you, "Happy Birthday and Plenty Mo". So, whether you knew him as "Papa Joe", "Black Jesus", "OG Shed" or just Shedrick. He enjoyed giving close family and friends nicknames that only he could call them. The one thing we know is he has touched the lives of numerous people, leaving us beautiful memories to cherish for the rest of our lives.

Shedrick leaves behind to cherish and hold in high esteem his legacy his mother, Mary A. Grant, Thomasville, GA and father, Rodney Turner, Thomasville, GA; loving and caring children, She'Daejah Austin (Ashley Austin), Shedrick Turner Jr., She'Driyonna Wright, She'Diah Turner, Jamichael Hightower, Nyasia Wright (Whitney Wright) all of Thomasville, GA; siblings,Telasia Byron-Fincher (Joe ), Tallahassee, FL,  Toriano Grant, Indianatown, FL, Shanika Turner, Agasha Wade, Keanna Davis and Dion Graham, all of Thomasville, GA; grandmother, Lucille Grant, Clearwater. FL; paternal grandfather, Robert Turner Sr; loving aunts and uncles, Wanda Grant, Tampa, FL, Suzanne Turner, Thomasville, GA, Felita Grant-Boans [Larry Boans], Clearwater, FL, Blondie Toombs, Thomasville, GA, Angela [Terry] Jones, Terrell, TX, Wanda [Mikeal] Lovejoy,  Thomasville, GA, LeRoy [Lisa] Grant, Thomasville, GA, Robby [Pashuna] Turner, Orlando, FL, Colon [Alisha] Thomas, St. Petersburg, FL, Robert Grant, Valdosta, GA, Henry [Willie Mae] Turner, Thomasville, GA, Carol Jones, Thomasville, GA  and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by the late Robert Lee Grant Sr, maternal grandfather, Medarine Turner, paternal grandmother, Andrew Grant, maternal uncle, Christine Turner, paternal aunt, Patricia Turner, paternal aunt, and Roy Turner, paternal uncle.