August J. "AJ" Turner, age 84, of Sabinal passed away Friday, June 14, 2013. Born Jan. 8, 1929, on the family farm near Sabinal, he was the son of August Alex and Josephine (Braden) Turner. He graduated from Sabinal High School and Texas Tech University. He served as an MP in the U. S. Army in Europe during the Korean War. Upon discharge, he went to work for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. After retiring, he returned to the family farm. AJ married Georgene (Deckert) Saathoff Oct. 5, 1991, and they moved to Sabinal in 2000. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jeanette Alexander; and five brothers-in-law, Ed Alexander, Carol Shaw, Alton Echols, Charles Reed, and Jack Edwards. He is survived by four sisters, Evelyn Shaw, Eunice Echols, Isabell Reed and June Edwards; two brothers, Bobby Turner and wife Jeanice and Tommy Turner and wife Sandy; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 17, at the Guinn-Horger Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sabinal, followed by interment at Sabinal Cemetery.