Tommy Joe

Turner Jr.

Tommy Joe Turner, Jr (TJ) was born on February 13, 1982, in Beaumont, Texas, to Tommy and Dana Turner. He left this world too soon on October 31, 2026, leaving behind family and friends with many memories and broken hearts.

TJ lived life to the fullest. His sense of humor and helpful nature drew people to him. He made friends wherever he went. TJ was the general manager at The Best Western Plus in Texarkana. In his free time, he loved spending time with family and friends, attending Texas Rangers games, hunting with his brother-in-law Jeremy, fishing, collecting Texas Rangers bobble heads, bowling, horseshoes, ping pong, working in his garden, music, movies, and puzzling. TJ hated hiking and camping, but loved Danielle and the kids so much that he went on every camping trip he could. TJ loved his dogs, Hopper and Tinka. And, although he denied it, he even loved the cat.

TJ was preceded in death by his father, Tommy Joe Turner Sr., his son, Tommy Joe Turner III (Trip), and his grandparents Bob McCollum, Bill and Joanna Turner.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Danielle (Johnson) Turner, daughter Gabriella Turner, son Gavin Turner, mother and stepfather Dana and David Wilson of Longview, grandmother Wanda McCollum, mother-in-law and her husband Cynthia Whistle and Dan Dieffebacher, father-in-law and his wife Johnny and Kathy Johnson, sister and her husband Tara and William Stickle of Marshall, brothers-in-law Jeremy Johnson and Blake Johnson, brother-in-law and his wife Brandon and Vania Johnson, sister-in-law and her husband Staci Johnson and Michael Joyner, sister-in-law Brooke Johnson, stepsister and her husband Ashley and Carter Stanley, stepsister Whitney Wilson, and innumerable aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Inscribed in their wedding rings is “I’ll love you always.” It is still true.

The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the First Baptist Church, 3015 Moores Lane, Texarkana, Texas.