Jerry “Bird” E. Turner – Athens County Independent

Jerry “Bird” E. Turner – Athens County Independent

THE PLAINS, Ohio –Jerry “Bird” E. Turner, age 79, of The Plains, Ohio, passed away June 5, 2026, at Riverside, Columbus, Ohio. Jerry was born February 1, 1947, in Albany Ohio to Zenno “Joe” and Emily Turner. Jerry was a member of the AmVets and VFW. He was an all-state basketball player in 1965 and lead his team at Albany High to the State Tournaments. Jerry started his working career as military police in the Army and then went on to work as pa…