Melissa Inez Turner (1965 – 2025)

Melissa Inez Turner, 60, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Melissa Inez Turner

A Home Going service will be held on Saturday, November 1, at 12:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Rev. David Clanagan officiating. Interment will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Flint Hill.

Melissa was born on October 5, 1965, in Front Royal, Virginia, the daughter of Rose M. Turner of Front Royal and the late Haywood L. Turner.

She was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. Her loving family and friends will greatly miss her.

Surviving with her mother are two sons, Marcus Turner and wife Vanessa of Front Royal and Zackary Diggs of Front Royal; two brothers, John Turner of Front Royal and Chris Turner of Marshall; and one grandson, Marcus William Turner, Jr.

Melissa was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Cecil Turner.

Pallbearers will be Shawn Porter, Dontreal Arrington, Daion Spriggs, Kevin Soto, Warren Veney, and Elijah Cabness.

Honorary pallbearers will be Johnathan Turner, Jeff Haley, Chevron Harris, and Roland Harris Jr.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Saturday, November 1.