The public is invited to attend Turner's funeral in Houston on Saturday afternoon but is asked to register online.

Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.

Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications. What he left behind was a lasting mark on the state’s largest municipality and a legacy as a Texas lawmaker who consistently pushed boundaries.