Jim Czar Turner

Jim Czar Turner was born October 2, 1943, to Lilla May Spradley and Jim Robertson Sands. His father left the family when he was very young, but he thrived on the love of his mother who called him “her little king”, and his two incredible twin sisters, Trixie and Dixie. His sisters have many stories of their shenanigans as teenagers and young adults. Jim attended Lanier High School and was destined to be a star baseball player until 1961 in the 11th grade, when he left to go to work, married his first wife, Betty Dodd, and his daughter Rhonda was born. He worked as a plumber’s assistant until he decided he wanted to be an electrician, but having not completed high school, he was required to get his GED and then take college courses at the University of Texas, to be able to pass the exams. He fondly talked about his professor that took him under her wing and helped him with trigonometry and other subjects he had to learn. He passed his tests and became an electrician. When he was younger, he enjoyed playing baseball and managed a team for several years. He loved to hunt and fish, a passion that started when he was a young boy with his grandpa, and he especially enjoyed having a family deer lease that his kids and grandkids could enjoy with him. For years he was blessed with his grandson Dustin living nearby, and they spent a great deal of time together, sometimes staying up late watching westerns and eating Werther’s butterscotch candy and causing mischief. There are so many great memories we will all cherish. Many people remember him from his rough and rowdy days, from playing baseball, team penning, and his old feed store cat Tom. He would do just about anything for anyone and even had a stash of ‘junk” in the feedstore storage room from people down on their luck trading things for a little cash. We have heard so many stories over the years from several of his friends. In 1967, he married Barbara Sessler and they had two daughters, Kelly Clark, and Deborah Maynard. In the early 80’s, Jim married Bevie Teague and welcomed her two daughters, Cheryl and Lisa and loved them as his own. After several years working as an electrician for other companies, he started his own electrical contracting business, Czar Electric, which was very successful for many years. He bought a place in Bertram, and the land and his animals were his pride and joy. In 1996, he retired from the electrical business and opened a feed store in Bertram called Central Texas Feed, worked at the store 6 days a week for 27 years, and retired in 2023. Locals would get concerned when his old truck was not sitting out front and would call and check to make sure he was ok. He lost his wife Bevie due to Alzheimer’s in January 2022, re-married Barbara Sessler in late August 2022, and she joined him at his homestead in Bertram. They enjoyed the quiet country life and watching the cows and the wild turkeys eating outside their back door. He had a stroke in November 2024 and was unable to take care of his home and his animals afterwards. His final wishes were to return to his ranch and spend his final days there. Due to the extent of his illness after the stroke, 24/7 care was needed, and his wife Barbara was unable to care for him and returned to her home in Round Rock. In early 2025, his daughter Kelly and husband Doug were able to care for all of his needs and return him to his ranch to care for him until his final days. He passed away peacefully and happy at home on January 4, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Jim was preceded in death by his mother and father, his granddaughter Michelle Becker, his grandson Daniel Smith, his wife Bevie Teague, his daughter Rhonda Turner, and numerous friends and family. Jim is survived by his two sisters, Trixie McAdams and Dixie Jones, his daughters Deborah Maynard and husband Kenneth, Kelly Clark and husband Doug, Cheryl Schneider and husband Quint, and Lisa Addison; his grandsons Dustin and Jace Maynard, Sam Wolff, Croix Chavis; granddaughters Brittany Becker and Chloe Chavis, 12 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is very much loved and greatly missed by so many that crossed his path during his 82 years and he loved you all.

Jim Czar Turner

October 2, 1943 - January 4, 2026

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