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Birth: Mar. 6, 1880 Coryell County Texas, USA Death: Oct. 16, 1957 Gatesville Coryell County Texas, USA
An Obituary from "Gatesville Messenger & Star Forum," Friday, October 25, 1957:
Mrs. Lee A. Turner, 77, died last Thursday night at her home near Gatesville following a long illness. She had lived here the last eight years, but resided near Killeen most of her life. Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon at Scott's Funeral Home, Minister Ira Grantham officiating, and burial was in the Restland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Katrea, Sidney Turner, Jack Turner, Leroy Parker, Fred Turner and 0. S. Stewart. Mrs. Turner, the former Miss Radie Pauline Blackwell, was a native of Coryell County. She had been a member of the Church of Christ since 1910. She and Mr. Turner were married Dec. 17, 1900, and he survives her. Also surviving are four sons, M. C. Turner of Pasadena, C. W. Turner of Gatesville, E. L. Turner of Abilene and E. D. Turner of Pasadena; three daughters, Mrs. Birdie Lain Skorpenske of Houston, Mrs. Eva Mae Parker of Belton and Mrs. Jessie Merle Baker of Temple; 24 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Ella Ponder of New Deal.
From Texas Deaths, 1890-1976:
Name: Radie Pauline Turner Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Oct 1957 Event Place: Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, United States Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 06 Mar 1880 Birthplace: Coryell, Texas Father's Name: Amos Jesse Blackwell Mother's Name: Laura Ann Thomas Certificate Number: 66227 GS Film number: 2135925 , Digital Folder Number: 005145179 , Image Number: 00530 Citing this Record: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K33F-VTY : accessed 12 Nov 2014), Radie Pauline Turner, 17 Oct 1957; citing certificate number 66227, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2135925.
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Parents:
Amos Jesse Blackwell (1850 - 1926)
Laura Ann Thomas Blackwell (1851 - 1941)
Spouse: Lee Ander Turner (1883 - 1965)*
Children: Martin Clifford Turner (1903 - 1962)* Clinton Winford Turner (1906 - 1991)* Jessie Merle Turner Baker (1910 - 2001)*
Sibling: George Washington Blackwell (1869 - 1948)*
Burial: Restland Cemetery Gatesville Coryell County Texas, USA Plot: D 029B.3
Maintained by: SHERRY LAWRENCE Originally Created by: J Record added: Dec 30, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 46155300
Prior to import, this record was last changed 10 JUL 2011.
Some information obtained by Cindy Damm from a personal book on the Monks Family at the Monks Reunion in 2016. The book was photographed by myself. The facts are not verified but seem accurate.
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