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

Sylvester Turner at his funeral Saturday at the Church Without Walls in west Houston. Turner, who also served 27 years in the Texas House, died March 5 at 70 following “enduring health ...

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

Mourners filed into Houston's Church Without Walls Saturday — some wearing black, others in vivid shades of blue — to honor former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at his funeral ...

Former Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner's funeral at The Church Without ... for a service at 5275 Queenston Blvd. in northwest Houston between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Those interested ...

Funeral services for U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor who died early Wednesday morning, will be held in Houston this week. Turner, who served two terms as Houston's top elected ...

(Bottom) Treva Jones and the Church without Walls Choir perform at the late Congressman Sylvester Turner’s funeral service at The Church Without Walls in West Houston on March 15, 2025.

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor and Texas lawmaker, will lie in state in Houston and Austin ahead of a funeral service this week, officials announced. Arrangements come after ...

The funeral at The Church Without Walls marked ... and labor and essential humanity of one another. That was Sylvester Turner.” As Houston bids farewell to Turner, those who worked closely ...

Ahead of the funeral, notable politicians ... Ellis took to X to pay tribute to "one of Houston's greatest mayors." "Today, we honor Sylvester Turner—Congressman, State Rep, and one of ...