A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ernest Ray Turner was born to Ora Earnest Turner and Alma Fay Turner on July 4, 1944, in Joplin, Mo.. Ernest lost his battle with a four-month-long illness at 4:40 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2018, at SLU Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

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Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...