James "Turk" Snowton, Jr.

James “Turk” Snowton Jr. at the age of 88 answered his call from the master at Canon Hospice on March 6, 2018. The son of Pearl Stevenson and James Snowton Sr. James was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Mr. Snowton retired from N.O.P.S.I, Mason Orleans and Panel Plywood. James was united in holy matrimony to the late Dorothy Gulf to this union to sons were born Gerald Snowton and the late James Snowton III. He later married Jean Snowton and to this union were 3 sons Arther, Nathaniel and Hillary (Zelda) Snowton and one daughter the late Burdell S. Brown. Also devoted father of Jamie Johnson and Step father of Charlotte (Sam) Miller. He also leaves to cherish his memory 3 sisters Delores (Carl) Burton, Edna (Robert) Coats, and Carol Smith. 3 brothers Kevin, Anthony and James (Norma) Snowton Jr. 15 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchild and a host of relatives and friends. Relatives and friends, also pastor, officers and members of Second Baptist Sixth District, and Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church #2, employees of Sewerage and Water Board, Touro Infirmary, Port of New Orleans, Circle K store 7672, Redemption Senior Living, Nurse Williams, and the Couvillion family (Vicky, Jay, and Pat Couvillion) are all invited to the home going service on Friday, March, 16 2018 at Littlejohn Funeral Home, 2163 Aubry Street beginning 10 a.m.  Parlor visitation 9:00 a.m. until service time. Interment Holt Cemetery.