Elder Horace Nelson Turner, Sr.

Elder Dr. Horace Nelson Turner Sr. is the pastor of Sears Street Church of God by Faith in Douglas, Georgia and COGBF in Nicholls, Georgia.

An ordained minister since 1986, his mission work can be traced back to an old funeral home and storefront.

He is well known for his gospel radio and television broadcasts that have aired in the Coffee County area. The former correctional center chaplain is the founder of Faith Base Pod, a prison ministry. He is the chaplain for the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, chairman of the South Georgia District Christian Board of Education and a member of the Coffee County Ministerial Alliance Association.

Last year, Elder Turner was elected to serve as a national Ruling Elder for the church organization.

He and his wife, Sandra LaFaye, have 6 children and 10 grandchildren.