Martha Deaver

Turner

Martha Deaver Turner, 85, of Brentwood, Tennessee, formerly of Hoover, Alabama, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026.

Born on December 14, 1940, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, Martha was the daughter of the late Cicero Deaver and Edith Arrant Deaver. She was valedictorian of her class at Hope Mills High School and a graduate of St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg.

After marrying, she briefly taught high school in South Carolina before settling in Hoover, AL, where she volunteered as a preschool Sunday School teacher and as the Elementary Sunday School Superintendent for Oakmont Presbyterian Church. For many years, she also served as Director of the “Mother’s Day Out” program affiliated with Oakmont before eventually joining Independent Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. A gardening enthusiast, she found great joy working in her yard and was a longstanding active member of Hoover’s Star Lake Garden Club.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Jeneal Smith.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 63 years, Richard Turner; her daughter, Stephanie Keffer (Chris); her son, Michael Turner (Amy); and her sister, Brenda Deaver. She also leaves behind four beloved grandchildren: Olivia Keffer Davis (Doug); Nathan Keffer; Susan Miller (Sierra); and Sarah Miller.

Martha will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends for the life she shared with those around her and the lasting memories she leaves behind.

A graveside service will be held at Hope Mills Cemetery, on November 14 at 11:00 a.m.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, 545 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301.

Online condolences may be shared at www.jerniganwarren.com.