Obituary of Mary Turner

Bedford Mary Turner, 82, of Bedford, died at 6:36 pm on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at her residence. Born, August 24, 1929 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Vernon O. and Ollie (Sproles) Hicks, Sr. She married Orda Claude Turner on December 22, 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1986. Mary retired from General Motors, was a member and a Sunday School Teacher for 30 years at the Bedford Baptist Temple and a Newspaper carrier on and off for 50 years. Survivors include: one brother, Robert E. Hicks and wife Lisa of Bedford, one sister, Alice (Hicks) Hartman of Oolitic, one son, Dewayne Turner and wife Gayle of Martinsville, three grandchildren, John W. Turner, Jr. of Bedford, Angela Thorp and husband Craig of Bedford and Bradley Barger and his wife Brooke of Bedford, six great grandchildren, Brett, Briana and Ashley Myers, Emlyn & Rosa Barger and Whitney Hanks. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, William W. Hicks, Vernon O. Hicks, Jr. and Samuel J. Hicks, one sister, Ruby Nelson, children, John W. Turner, Sr., Pamela Barger, Paul Turner and Darlene Chapman. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm from the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Dr. Lyman Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 11:00 until the hour of the service on Wednesday at the mortuary.