Eunice Salter Turner

Eunice Salter Turner, age 92, of Eupora, MS, passed away on January 1, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center – Eupora, after a lengthy illness. A native of Neshoba County, Mrs. Turner was born March 5, 1933, to John Claude and Emma Lane Salter and was raised in the Arlington Community. She was a graduate of Arlington School and attended East Central Community College. Mrs. Turner had been a resident of Eupora since 1955. She was a retired personnel officer at the Futorian Manufacturing Company in Eupora. Eunice accepted Jesus Christ as her savior at an early age and, as long as her health permitted, was an active member of First Baptist Church of Eupora. She and her husband, Jack, married in 1953 after his return from overseas service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Together, Eunice and Jack enjoyed their family and church life, traveling, and Mississippi State University athletics, especially basketball and baseball. Mrs. Turner is survived by a daughter, Paula Turner of Tupelo, Mississippi; two granddaughters, Kadie (Dillon) Byrd of Eupora, Mississippi and Callie (Zach) Johnson of Starkville, Mississippi; four great-grandchildren, Emma Kate, Ella, Aniston, and Ava. She is preceded in death by: Her husband of fifty-six years, James H. “Jack” Turner; her son, Russell S. “Russ” Turner and daughter-in-law, Carol Booth Turner of Eupora, Mississippi; her parents, John Claude and Emma Lane Salter of Philadelphia, Mississippi; brothers, Leo W. Salter and Claude J. Salter, both of Philadelphia, Mississippi and sisters, Nell S. Carter of Belzoni, Mississippi and Mavis S. Tingle of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Eupora, Mississippi. The family will receive friends and loved ones for a time of visitation on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Oliver Funeral Home in Eupora, Mississippi. There will be no visitation on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, prior to the service. Interment will follow the funeral services on Tuesday at Eupora City Cemetery in Eupora, Mississippi. The Graveside/Committal Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Eupora instead of Eupora City Cemetery. Rev. Travis Gray and Sid Salter will officiate the services. The family requests that in lieu of flowers all memorial gifts be made to First Baptist Church, Eupora, Building Fund in Mrs. Eunice’s honor. Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora is honored to be entrusted with all arrangements for the Turner family.