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

A celebration of life service will be held for former Congressman and Houston mayor Sylvester Turner on Saturday.

Family, friends, and other supporters will gather at Turner's long time church to say their final goodbyes to the beloved ...

Turner died March 5 after “enduring health complications,” his family wrote in a statement. He was 70, and had just started ...

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

Services were held at the Church Without Walls, where the former mayor of Houston for eight years was a longtime member.

Mourners are gathering to honor the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas as he lies in state at Houston's city hall.

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner will lie in state in Houston and Austin before his funeral ...

Turner served as the 62nd mayor of Houston. He was elected to represent the 18th Congressional District of Texas in 2024, ...

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 ...

Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.