The funeral service capped a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.

Houstonians bid their final goodbyes to former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at his funeral Saturday at the Church Without Walls in west Houston. Turner, who also served 27 years in the ...

The public was invited to attend the funeral, but the church released a statement saying that they had reached capacity for the service.

Sylvester Turner at his funeral, as a montage of the prolific orator’s speeches played in the sanctuary. Attendees were met with a recording of his voice as he bid farewell to the Texas House ...

People stand together as they await the start of the late Congressman Sylvester Turner’s funeral service. (Bottom) Treva Jones and the Church without Walls Choir perform at the late Congressman ...

COMPLETE COVERAGE: Remembering Sylvester Turner You can watch the full video of Turner's funeral in the video window below. Ashley P. Turner-Captain remembers her father Ashley P. Turner-Captain ...

A longtime public servant, Turner served in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected Houston’s mayor in 2016 and 2020.

The funeral at The Church Without Walls marked ... “I have been blessed to be able to have Sylvester Turner as my dad. Not because of his accolades and his impressive career, but because of ...

Former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s funeral will be held in west Houston this afternoon. Turner died March 5 after “enduring health complications,” his family wrote in a statement.