Muriel W. (closeup) TURNER
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Additional TURNER Surnames in WESTLAWN MEMORIAL PARK (WESTLAWN) Cemetery
TURNER, Jimmie MarieTURNER, Henry E.TURNER, Dorothy A.TURNER, Dorothy A. (closeup)TURNER, Henry E. (closeup)TURNER, Edward K.TURNER, Muriel W.TURNER, Muriel W. (closeup)WILSON TURNER, Muriel W. (closeup)TURNER, Edward K. (closeup)TURNER, Roy L.TURNER, Ethel S.TURNER, Ethel S. (closeup)TURNER, Roy L. (closeup)TURNER, Giles M.TURNER, Leona LeeTURNER, Leona Lee (closeup)TURNER, HattyTURNER, Justin DewayneTURNER, Kevin K.TURNER, Laura B.TURNER, Maggie L. Additional TURNER Surnames in HUTCHINSON County
TURNER, Dorothy CarolynTURNER, E.W. “Bert”TURNER, ElizabethTURNER, AlonzoTURNER, William C.TURNER, Billie RuthTURNER, Billie Ruth (closeup)TURNER, Muriel L.TURNER, Christine R.TURNER, Christine R. (closeup)TURNER, DanielTURNER, David L.TURNER, Elyse C.TURNER, Eusie L.TURNER, VirginiaTURNER, Murline F.TURNER, Shirley Christiane
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Submitted: 4/19/21 • Approved: 4/19/21 • Last Updated: 4/22/21 • R410449-G410449-S3
1909-2001
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
BORGER - Muriel Turner, 92, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Brown's Chapel of the Fountains with Dr. Winfred Moore, visiting distinguished professor of religion at Baylor University in Waco, and the Rev. Gregg Simmons officiating. Burial was at 1 p.m. in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Turner went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday. She was born July 16, 1909 in Octavia, Okla., to Edward Wilson and Edna Smith Wilson. She married Edward Kelly Turner on Dec. 20, 1930. She graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma College in Durant with a master's degree in education. She was a high school teacher for many years.
She and her husband moved to Borger in 1946. They later teamed together and operated the Ed Turner Agency for over 30 years. She was active in numerous volunteer and civic organizations and held many offices in the 20th Century Club. She taught the ladies' Dorcas Sunday school class at First Baptist Church of Borger for many years. She was a homemaker.
Casket bearers were William Griffin, Jeff Griffin, John Bayless, Mark Dill, Roy Gurley and Levert Gillman.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Lawrence Wilson in 1982; her sister, Ruby Davis in 1995; and her husband, on Dec. 15,1989.
Survivors include a son, E.W. "Dutch" Turner and wife, Linda of Borger; a daughter, Linda Thornton and husband, Dr. Floyd Thornton of Wichita Falls; four grandchildren, Kelly Hooper of Euless, Leah Hooper Walker and husband, Richard of Wichita Falls, Katie Turner Francis and husband, Brad of Borger and Colby Turner of Austin; and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to The Challenge Fund c/o First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 470, Borger, TX 79008-0470.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 2, 2001)
Contributed on 4/19/21 by neldapat
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