She lived in numerous places during her father's military service: Florida, Okinawa, Texas, Kansas, Alaska, North Carolina, Virginia, and New York. After her father's retirement, the family moved to Gordon Chapel. She attended P.K. Young High School in Gainesville, and received a Bachelors Degree from the University of Florida.
While teaching school in Palatka, she met and married and eventually divorced Russell Turner. Enough said of this period. She loved animals, especially horses, and was well known for taking in stray and sick animals.
After teaching school, she was employed by the State of Florida by various agencies, retiring from Child Support Enforcement, after more that 30 years of employment.
She died in Gainesville at a memory care facility on May the 10th, 2023.
She is now at peace. She is survived by her brothers, John (Sandi) and William (Mary Ann), Niece Marguerite (Harrison), Niece Crista (Jason; children Michael, Nicholas, and Victoria). Other kin include Sandi's sons, David and Michael Fulwood and their wives and children. And, Mary Ann's son, Johnny Counts and his wife and children.
She lived in numerous places during her father's military service: Florida, Okinawa, Texas, Kansas, Alaska, North Carolina, Virginia, and New York. After her father's retirement, the family moved to Gordon Chapel. She attended P.K. Young High School in Gainesville, and received a Bachelors Degree from the University of Florida.
While teaching school in Palatka, she met and married and eventually divorced Russell Turner. Enough said of this period. She loved animals, especially horses, and was well known for taking in stray and sick animals.
After teaching school, she was employed by the State of Florida by various agencies, retiring from Child Support Enforcement, after more that 30 years of employment.
She died in Gainesville at a memory care facility on May the 10th, 2023.
She is now at peace. She is survived by her brothers, John (Sandi) and William (Mary Ann), Niece Marguerite (Harrison), Niece Crista (Jason; children Michael, Nicholas, and Victoria). Other kin include Sandi's sons, David and Michael Fulwood and their wives and children. And, Mary Ann's son, Johnny Counts and his wife and children.
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