Obituaries of Turner family, Jackson Co., AR ******************************************************************************* Submitted by: Queet Jaco <Shanghai31@aol.com> Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************* Newport Daily Independent, Newport, Jackson Co., ARTuesday, 12 Oct 1982 SCOTT TURNER Scott Kendall Turner, 61, of Weiner died Monday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Scott, a retired and self employed farmer, was a member of the Church of Christ and the Woodsman of the World. He is survived by his wife, Mrytle Marie Cathey Turner of the home; his mother, Minnie Adeline Hennessee Turner of Jonesboro; one son, Scott C. Turner of Egypt, Ark.; one daughter, Ginger Pequita Jaco of Durant, Iowa; a brother, Charles L. Turner of Newport and five grandchildren. Services for Mr. Turner will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Walnut Grove Cemetery. Jackson's Newport Funeral Home is in charge of services. [grandfather of submitter] ------------------------------------ Newport Daily Independent, Newport, Jackson Co., AR Monday, 13 Feb 1995 MYRTLE EDWARDS Mrs. Myrtle Turner Edwards, 75, of Waldenburg, died Thursday, February9, 1995, at a Jonesboro hospital. She was a self-employed farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include; her husband, Cleo Edwards of Waldenburg; one son, Scott Cathey Turner of Egypt; one daughter, Ginger Pequita Turner of Durant, Iowa; two sisters, Virginia Ann Turner and Gladys Stuart, both of Newport; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services was at 2 p.m. Monday, February 13, at the Midway Churchof Christ with burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newport. Llano Robinson officiated. Jackson's Newport Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. [grandmother of submitter] ------------------------------------ Newport Daily Independent Newspaper, Newport, Jackson Co., AR Tuesday, 12 Oct 1976 PAUL EUGENE TURNER Paul Eugene Turner of Newport died in a Memphis hospital Monday at age 46. He was born in Tuckerman May 27, 1930. He was a member of the Faith Baptist Church. He was a deacon in the Baptist Church for 20 years. He was a deacon in the Faith Baptist Church for 13 years and wasinstrumental in the founding of the church which was orgainzed in 1963.He was owner and operator of the Village Fabric Center of Newport. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Jean Gates Turner of Newport, one daughter, Paula Jean Turner of the home; his mother, Minnie Hennessee Turner of Newport; two brothers, Charles L. Turner of Newport, Scott Turner of Weiner. Services will be in the Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel Wednesdayat 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Officiating ministers will be Rev. Waymon Holt of Manila, Rev. Thurmond Miller of Newport, Rev. C. M. Wyatt of Searcy and Rev. Dwight Turner of Manila. Pallbearers are Jerry Gates, Bobby Pierce, Leo Tilley, Ralph Jones, H. L. Cross and Tommy Coleman. Honorary pallbearers are Woodraw Hall, Jim Lemmons, C. C. Sanders, Joe Nucholls, Sam Pickett, Carlin James, Clifford King, Sr., Kinnard Gates, and S. L. Fitz. Ushers will be Rickey Tilley, Dean Young and Jerry Walker. [grand-uncle of submitter] ------------------------------------ Newport Daily Independent, Newport, Jackson Co., AR Tuesday, 15 Jan 1985 MINNIE ADELINE TURNER Minnie Adeline Turner, age 84, of Newport, died today in a Jonesboro nursing home. She was born Nov. 22, 1900 in Sharp County and was a member of the Southern Baptist Church. She was the widow of Early Turner. She is survived by one son, Charles "Blackie" Turner of Newport; one brother, Raymond Hennessee of Jonesboro; eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Cheshier Cemetery in Tuckerman with Rev. Dwight Turner officiating. Arrangementsare by Dillinger Funeral Home. [great-grandmother of submitter] ------------------------------------ unknown newspaper, Newport, Jackson Co., AR August 1964 E. A. Turner Dies Friday E. A. Turner, aged 68, a retired farmer of Route 2, Newport, died Friday at a local hospital. Mr. Turner was born in Sharp county on July 3, 1896. He was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Minnie Turner; three sons, Scott Turner of Weiner and Charles Turner and Paul Turner, both of Newport; abrother, Owen Turner of Bradford; four sisters, Mrs. Rosie Daniels, MissViola Turner and Mrs. Chester Guffey, all of Newport, and Mrs. Rena Crawford of Walnut Ridge; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Dillinger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Mr. Wyatt of Searcy. Burial was at Cheshire Cemeteryat Elgin by Dillinger Funeral Home. [great-grandfather of submitter] ------------------------------------ Newport Daily Independent, Newport, Jackson Co., AR Monday, 8 Feb 1993 CHARLES TURNER Charles L. "Blackie" Turner, 65, of Newport, died Saturday, February 6 at his home.Turner was a World War II Army Veteran and a self-employed farmer. He was a member of the Diaz Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Virginia (Cathey) Turner of the home; two sons, Sam Turner of Springdale; Dwight Turner of Newport; one daughter, Charlotte Melton of Bentonville and six grandchildren. Visitation will be Monday, February 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Jackson's Newport Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 9 at 10 a.m. at Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Walnut Grove Cemetery with Rev. Lonnie Busby officiating. Jackson's Newport Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [grand-uncle of submitter] ------------------------------------ unknown newspaper, Newport, Jackson Co., AR Monday, 1 Mar 1954 E. A. Turner Dies Sunday At Age 80 E. A. "Pank" Turner of Route 3, Newport, a resident of Jackson countyfor 28 years, died early Sunday at a local hospital. He was 80 years old. Mr. Turner, a retired farmer, came here from Sharp county. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Turner; two sons, E. A. Turner, Jr. of Route 2, Newport, and Owen Turner of Walnut Ridge; four daughters, Miss Vesta Turner of the home, Mrs. Robert Guffey of Route 2,Mrs. Rosie Daniels of Route 1, and Mrs. Ray D. Crawford, of Walnut Ridge. Thirty-four grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at the Dillinger Chapel at 3 p.m. Tuesday, with burial in Cheshire Cemetery. Dillinger Funeral Home is in charge. [2nd great-grandfather of submitter] ------------------------------------ Newport Daily Independent, Newport, Jackson Co., AR Tuesday, 13 May 1958 Mary F. Turner Dies Monday Mrs. Mary Frances Turner of Newport, died in a local hospitaly yesterday. She was 87 years old. A member of the Baptist Church, she was born in Sharp County in Arkansas March 21, 1871. She is survived by four daughters: Miss Vesta Turner and Mrs. Ben Daniels of Newport; Mrs. Robert Guffey, Tuckerman; and Mrs. Ray Crawford, Walnut Ridge; two sons; E. A. Turner of Newport and Owen ofParagould; one sister, Mrs. Deck Bradley of Tuckerman, 34 grandchildrenand 32 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Dillinger Funeral Home Chapel at 4 p.m. today. Burial will be in Cheshier Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roy Turner, William Turner, Marvin Daniels, Leaman Crawford, Frank Turner, and Paul Turner, all grandsons of the deceased. Dillinger Funeral Home will have charge of the funeral arrangements. 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