Sharon Deborah Turner age 72 entered into eternal rest on July 9, 2020 at Holy cross-Hospital in Montgomery county Maryland.

Born Sharon Livingston on February 4, 1948 from the union of the late Arthur and Julia Livingston in Washington DC.

She attended Calvin Coolidge High school in Washington DC.

Sharon worked at Western Auto. Shortly after, she began working at US News and World Report after she became a stay home mom taking care of nieces, nephews, grandchildren and friends of family children. Sharon was a faithful member of Takoma Park Baptist Church in Washington, DC for decades. She loved her Creator.

Sharon was a devoted wife to her husband, Stephen H. Turner III for 55 years .Their union was blessed with three children – Clifton S. Turner (Spouse Halima Turner), Michael S. Turner and Rodney D. Turner (Spouse Kim Turner).  13 Grandchildren (Carlos, Shane, Clifton Jr., Kayla, Maya, Keenan, Rodney Jr, Kobe, Camille, Nassir, Malika, Joshua and Saadia) and 2 Great grandchildren (Amari Dominique Green-Turner and Amira Lee Green-Turner)

She also survived by her five siblings and their spouses Georgia and John McDuffie, Diane and Oliver Hemsley, Wilhelmena Livingston, Arthur and Arna Livingston III, and Sandra Laskey and numerous Nieces and Nephews. She was predeceased by her brother George Livingston and sister Silvia Foster.

Brother in-laws – Ronald and Claudine Turner, Tyrone Turner, Michael Turner, sister in –law Sandra and Joseph Cox and the late Vincent "Pop" Turner.

She cared for her Grandparents, parents, uncles and Aunts when they were ill and aging. She set the example for us to do the same. Sharon was a warm, friendly, lively, and giving person who always showed love to others.  She loved her family deeply. Sharon would give you anything that she had. She helped many and never expected anything in return.

There will always be something about Sharon (Ma) – her fierce, feisty, fabulous and fun loving spirit serve as an inspiration to each of us for how we live our lives and leave our legacy.

Proverbs 31:25-30

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."