Turner died March 5 after “enduring health complications,” his family wrote in a statement. He was 70, and had just started his first term in the U.S. House.

Former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner will be honored Saturday at a funeral in west Houston. Here's how to watch it.

In 1987, a young Sylvester Turner knocked on the door of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Houston chapter, seeking membership. FOX 26's DaLaun Dillard spoke with fraternity brothers who knew the late ...

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

Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications.

Former Texas House member and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner remembered as a passionate Democrat who worked across the aisle.