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William Maurice Turner (1926 - 2012)

William Maurice "Morris" Turner
Born in Choccolocco, Calhoun, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Died at age 85 in Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Willilam Maurice Turner aka Morris Turner was born Jul 27 1926 in Calhoun County, Alabama. [1] He married Elizabeth Haynes and they had a son Ronald Gene Turner. Mr. Turner died at his home after a long illness. He was a life long resident of Calhoun County. He served in World War II as a paratrooper and then called served in the Korean Conflict. After returning to Anniston, he purchased the former Hess Food Stores, that later turned into Food Mart #2 on the west side of Anniston, which he operated for 54 years, retiring in 2007.

He was also a member of Anniston's First Baptist Church at McClellan.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth "Liz" Haynes Turner; son, Ronald G. Turner (LaJean), of Glencoe; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Mae Turner; three sisters, Edna Clay of Anniston, Evelyn Love, of Oxford and Anna Lois Cole, of Weaver; brother, Jesse Turner Jr, of Oxford.

Burial in Edgemont Cemetery.[2]


Sources

  1. FindAGrave|111485807
  2. FindAGrave|13926406
  • "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1W-994P : 28 November 2018), William Morris Turner in entry for Ronald Glenn Turner and Lajean Cheryl Barber, 11 Mar 1977; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,668."
  • "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMKB-4GD : 5 December 2014), William M Turner, enlisted 26 Nov 1945, Ft Benning, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland."
  • "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMDQ-LPM : 20 May 2014), William M Turner, 26 Feb 2012; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)."




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