Background
Turner, Elvin L. was born on January 9, 1938 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Willie and Jinada (Lawson) Turner.
Turner, Elvin L. was born on January 9, 1938 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Willie and Jinada (Lawson) Turner.
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, Knoxville College, Tennessee, 1962. Master of Education, University Cincinnati, 1968. Postgraduate, Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1973.
Postgraduate, Kensington University, Glendale, California, since 1993.
Special education teacher Cincinnati Public Schools, 1965-1969, coordinator special education, 1969-1972, assistant principal, 1972-1978, 1990—1993, principal, 1978—1990, Kiwanis Club, 1978—1979. Part-time adjunct professor Mount St. Joseph College, Ohio, 1987—1988. Member advisory committee Millcreek Psychiatric Center for Children, Cincinnati, 1988—1989.
Bus driver Bristol Village Retirement Community, 1997—1999. Ombudsman Pro-Srs., Cincinnati, 1993—1996, Waverly, Ohio, 1997—2005. Volunteer ombudsman representative Area Agency on Aging District Seven, Inc., Portsmouth, Ohio.
Secretary Bristol Village Residents Association, 1997. Speaker Rotary Club, Pike County, Waverly, Ohio, Bristol Retirement Village Vesper Service, 1997.
Volunteer Ohio Dept Aging, Columbus, since 2002. Assistant feeding program Visiting The Sick Ministries. Master of ceremonies Black History Month Soul Food Luncheon.
Elected secretary executive advisory council Bristol Village National Church Residencies, Waverly, 1997. Board deacons New Hope Baptist Church, Hamilton, 1993. Sunday school teacher Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lebanon, 1996.
Chairman sick committee Usher Board. Bible study course instructor Asbury North United Methodist Church, Columbus, 2000—2001, instructor Vacation Bible School, 2000. Board directors Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Cincinnati, 1973.
Member Association Secondary School Administrators, Southern Law Poverty Center (named to Wall of Tolerance 2004), Knoxville College Alumni Association, Phi Delta Kappa (president University Cincinnati chapter 1970), Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Betty Jo Breckinridge, June 11, 1966 (divorced January 1972). 1 child, Anthony; married Carrie Johnson, August 3, 1972. 1 child, Brenetta Bell.