Turner died March 5 at 70 after "enduring health complications." He just started his first term in the U.S. House.

A funeral service will cap 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.

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

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

Services are being held at the Church Without Walls, where the former mayor of Houston for eight years was a long time member.

In 1987, a young Sylvester Turner knocked on the door of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Houston chapter, seeking membership.

Sylvester Thompson, 36, was arrested for evading arrest. GCSO said he was wearing handcuffs at the time of his escape and should still have them on.