Sylvester Turner, Houston

Sylvester Turner's funeral service to be held at local Houston church
Former Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner's funeral at The Church Without Walls will be held on Saturday, March 15, featuring a message by Pastor Ralph West and culminating more than a week of ceremonies.
Funeral arrangements for former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to be held this week
Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner will lie in state in Houston and Austin before his funeral service later this week, according to a March 10 news release.
Former Mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state in Houston, Austin ahead of funeral this week
Turner served as the 62nd mayor of Houston. He was elected to represent the 18th Congressional District of Texas in 2024, filling a seat formerly left by Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last year.
Funeral for former Mayor Sylvester Turner will be in Houston. Here's the schedule.
Funeral services for U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor who died early Wednesday morning, will be held in Houston next week. Turner will lie in state at the Houston City Hall rotunda for city residents to come pay their respects on Tuesday from 9 a.
‘Don’t mess with Medicaid’: Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s final words, family says
"Don't mess with Medicaid." These words were among the last spoken by former Houston Mayor and U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner, a dedicated servant to the people.
Houston church pays tribute to the late Congressman Sylvester Turner
On Sunday, church members paid tribute to Sylvester Turner by covering his seat with an Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity stole, of which Turner was a member.
Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor and congressman, will lie in state at city hall
Former Mayor and U.S. Rep Sylvester Turner will lie in state at Houston City Hall on Tuesday, the City of Houston announced Friday. The news was first reported by and KHOU and FOX26. Turner, who was 70,
Houston honors legacy of Congressman Sylvester Turner ahead of funeral
Congressman Sylvester Turner’s cause of death has yet to be released, but it is known that he publicly shared his battle with bone cancer in 2022. Now, his loved ones, colleagues, and constituents are reflecting on the impact he made throughout his long career as a public servant.
Houston's longtime mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state at Texas Capitol
The late Texas Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will lie in state at the Texas Capitol next week to commemorate his lifelong commitment to public service. Texas House members unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday morning to allow Turner to lie in the Hall of the House of Representatives from Thursday,
US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70
A spokesperson for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas says he has died just two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress.
Sylvester Turner, Democratic congressman and former Houston mayor, dies at 70
Sylvester Turner, a Democratic congressman and former mayor of Houston, has died at the age of 70. Turner died peacefully Wednesday, according to a statement from his congressional office. No cause of death was provided.
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Former mayor Sylvester Turner to lie in state in Houston, Austin ahead of Saturday funeral
The longtime public official and champion of Houston died Wednesday in Washington, D.C., from “enduring health complications, ...
Sylvester Turner's life embodied the American dream and Houston's history like no other | Editorial
The Black son of a painter and maid grew riding the bus from Acres Homes to downtown. Fifty years later, he did his best to ...
People who live in Sylvester Turner's old neighborhood, Acres Home, share their memories of the late former Houston mayor
People who live in Sylvester Turner's old neighborhood, Acres Home, share their memories of former Houston mayor who died ...