Steve Turner, an original developer of Nashville's Gulch neighborhood, former Dollar General executive and longtime Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum board member died Tuesday. He was 77. Turner's funeral will be open to the public on Sunday,

The music city is mourning transformational figure Steve Turner. The longtime businessman and developer passed away Tuesday.

Developer and philanthropist was known for his work involving reinvention of the Gulch and support of the Country Music Hall of Fame

He turned a derelict railyard into Nashville’s most sought-after neighborhood via his firm MarketStreet Equities.