Obituary
Laura Turner

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, Laura Cassandra Timms Turner was carried to Heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Laura peacefully left this world at Transitions Lifecare in Raleigh, surrounded by her husband and her sisters. She will be forever remembered as a dear friend and someone who made everyone around her feel special. Laura was born in Greenville, SC and moved to Raleigh, NC with her family when she was in High School. She attended Millbrook High School and was in the Youth Group at Tabernacle Baptist Church. She most recently lived in Knightdale, NC with her devoted husband, Mac, and their doggie Dahlin.’ Laura had been a hairdresser for nearly 40 years and loved taking care of her many clients as she made them feel beautiful while being someone they could confide in. This skill helped her develop lifelong friendships with some very dear clients and fellow stylists. She loved summer and being outside when it was warm, whether it was camping at Myrtle Beach or just being on her back porch enjoying the sunshine. She loved getting together at the beach with family and friends, eating seafood, and listening to beach music. Laura loved music in a way where she saw herself in songs and saw music as a tool to give comfort to others. Laura loved being near her family and friends – Mac and his family, her son, her sisters and their families, her Mama and Daddy, along with her dear grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles, in South Carolina and Georgia. Most of all Laura loved Jesus. Our peace comes from knowing Laura spent her first Christmas in Heaven surrounded by so many people that love her, giving God the glory for the things He has done. Laura is survived by her husband, Malcolm White Turner; her father, George Terry Timms; her mother, Sandra Lindsey Timms; her son, Johnathan George Harrison; two sisters, Holly Timms Faison (Bill) and Allison Timms Antkowiak (David); two nephews James Michael Faison and William Fleming Faison III; one niece, Lindsey Elizabeth Faison; and a doggie, Dahlin’. Laura is also survived by several cousins, aunts, uncles, and many close friends who have been supportive during this difficult time and will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her Grandparents, Ullen Lowry Timms and Grace Campbell Timms and Sanford Legear Lindsey and Ruby Masters Lindsey; and a brother, Troy Gardner Timms. Please join us as you are able for a Memorial Service of Laura's life on Friday, January 9th at Providence Baptist Church, 6339 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC. There will be a visitation from 2:00pm-3:00pm with the service starting at 3:30pm. The service will be led by Mr. Kirk Parrish of Corporate Chaplains of America, assisted by Laura’s cousin, Reverend Joey Gambrell of Mount Zion UMC (Central, SC). Donations may be made in Laura’s memory to either Locks of Love, a charity dear to her heart, that is devoted to helping children under the age of 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis, or Transitions Lifecare of Raleigh. Floral deliveries for the service should be directed to Prominence Baptist Church (6339 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh NC 27612).