Background
Turner, Herman Lee was born on August 5, 1891 in near Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States. Son of Elijah Howard and Sabrina Allen (Hornbuckle) Turner.
Turner, Herman Lee was born on August 5, 1891 in near Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States. Son of Elijah Howard and Sabrina Allen (Hornbuckle) Turner.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Cumberland University, 1934. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Mercer University, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Tusculum College, 1940.
Doctor of Humane Letters, John S. Smith University, 1958.
Various positions with local firms, Decatur, Alabama, 1906-1914. Membership secretary Young Men’s Christian Association, 1915-1916. Sabbath School missionary Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1916-1919.
Pastor Columbia Avenue Church, Sheffield, Alabama, 1919-1924. Synodical executive Alabama and Mississippi Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1924-1927. Associate pastor Indiana Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 1927-1930.
Pastor Covenant Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, from 1930. Conductor weekly religious news broadcast, St. Wage Stabilization Board, Atlanta, from 1945. Member board national missions, moderator general assembly United Presbyterian Church United States of America, from 1960.
President Atlanta Area Social Planning Council, 1934-1935, Atlanta area Boy Scouts American, 1935-1937, United Service Organizations Council, 1942-1946, Georgia Society Crippled Children and Adults, 1950-1952. President Georgia Citizens Council, 1945, American Christian Palestine Committee, 1947-1948. Board directors Atlanta Young Men’s Christian Association, 1952, Protestant Radio and television Center, Atlanta, 1952.
Trustee Maryville College, 1949, National Conference of Christians and Jews, from 1959. Member National (chairman Society office 1955-1957), Georgia (president 1956-1958) council churches, Atlanta christian Council (president 1933), Atlanta Chamber C., Rotary (president Atlanta chapter 1941-1942, past district governor, Armin Maier award 1945).
Married Ann Grace Hartung, March 18, 1911. Children: Margaret Elizabeth (Mistress Thomas E. Bryant), Herman Lee, Donald Bernarr, Paul Gray.