Elisha John Riddle Turpin, age 40, son of John Turpin and the late Carlene Turpin, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Wayne County Hospital.
He is survived by: his father, John Turpin (Anita); one sister, Jackie Reed; his maternal grandmother, Lois Turner; two nieces, Cheyenne Nevels and Rachel Stieber; one nephew, Ezra Nevels; two great nephews, Colt Nevels and Theodore Steiber, and another on the way; along with a host of family and friends who mourn him passing.
In addition to his mother, Carlene Turpin, he was preceded in death by: his paternal grandparents, Elisha William Turpin and Ruth Alexander Turpin; and his maternal grandfather, Jack Turner.
The family will receive friends on Friday, October 16, 2026, between 12:30 pm – 2 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Blevins Cemetery.
Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.