Cleburne County Times Obituary
Civil Turney,Prominent Figure Taken By Death
Death which came unexpectedly early Saturday morning Dec. 22, claimed the life of Civil "Red" Turney, one of Cleburne County's most colorful figures whose life was an example of public service and good citizenship.
Mr. Turney who was 53, passed away at St. Vincents hospital in Little Rock where he had been a patient for three weeks while undergoing two major operations. He had apparently recovered and was arranging to return to his home within a few days when death was attributed to a blood clot.
Long identified with local and state politics,Mr. Turney has been deputy state land commissioner during the administration of Commissioner Jimmy "Red" Jones and was expected to be appointed chief deputy under the incoming administration of Mr. Jones as state auditor.
Mr. Turney was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Turney, a prominent early family of Higden. He was reared at Higden and spent most of his life in the county where he and his sons had acquired extensive farm holding and timber land.
Mr. Turney's first venture in politics was in 1928 when he was elected to represent his county in the General Assembly. Through his influence he secured an appropriation of much needed funds to assist in the construction of school building at Concord,Wilburn and Higden.
He was also successful in securing the first gravel to ever be applied to the then unimproved state highways of the county.
Mr. Turney was on of the charter members of the Cleburne County Farm Bureau. He was on of the leaders who were successful in bringing the rural electric program into the country and served as the county's first director on the First Electric Coops board. He also served as director of the original Triple A program in this county.
Later he engaged in contracting for power line right-of-way clearances for the REA and Arkansas Power and Light Co. which occupied his time until he entered the Land Commissioners office.
Although his work had taken him to Little Rock for dos of the time in recent year, his heart was always in the welfare of his home county and it citizens and they were rewarded with his good works and his generosity. He was deeply interested in schools and gave liberally of his time and material possessions to their support. He was equally conscious of other needs of his fellowmen and appeared on many occasions with local delegations before the state highway department in the interest of better highways for his county.
Mr. Turney was a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the community-building organizations. He was one of three who sponsored and bore the entire cost for the first county fair ever held in Cleburne County.
Mr. Turney was blessed with a wealth of genuine friendliness and deep interest in humanity and his acts of charity were unbound. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance both state and locally, and had the friendships he made were warm and enduring.
Funeral service held at 2 p.m. Sunday,Dec.23 at First Methodist church were conducted by Wayne Olmstead. Survivors are: three sons: Glen and Gene Turney of Hidden and Grey Turney of Hebe Springs; tow brothers,John C. Turney of Log Angles and Thurman Turney of Seattle; and Miss Viola Turney of Jacksonville, and two grandchildren. Casket bearers were: Cecil patches, N.H. Morton, W.H. Robbins, S. B. Rector, Jack Barnett,and Jimmy Jones. Interment was in the McLehaney cemetery at Higden.
Civil Turney,Prominent Figure Taken By Death
Death which came unexpectedly early Saturday morning Dec. 22, claimed the life of Civil "Red" Turney, one of Cleburne County's most colorful figures whose life was an example of public service and good citizenship.
Mr. Turney who was 53, passed away at St. Vincents hospital in Little Rock where he had been a patient for three weeks while undergoing two major operations. He had apparently recovered and was arranging to return to his home within a few days when death was attributed to a blood clot.
Long identified with local and state politics,Mr. Turney has been deputy state land commissioner during the administration of Commissioner Jimmy "Red" Jones and was expected to be appointed chief deputy under the incoming administration of Mr. Jones as state auditor.
Mr. Turney was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Turney, a prominent early family of Higden. He was reared at Higden and spent most of his life in the county where he and his sons had acquired extensive farm holding and timber land.
Mr. Turney's first venture in politics was in 1928 when he was elected to represent his county in the General Assembly. Through his influence he secured an appropriation of much needed funds to assist in the construction of school building at Concord,Wilburn and Higden.
He was also successful in securing the first gravel to ever be applied to the then unimproved state highways of the county.
Mr. Turney was on of the charter members of the Cleburne County Farm Bureau. He was on of the leaders who were successful in bringing the rural electric program into the country and served as the county's first director on the First Electric Coops board. He also served as director of the original Triple A program in this county.
Later he engaged in contracting for power line right-of-way clearances for the REA and Arkansas Power and Light Co. which occupied his time until he entered the Land Commissioners office.
Although his work had taken him to Little Rock for dos of the time in recent year, his heart was always in the welfare of his home county and it citizens and they were rewarded with his good works and his generosity. He was deeply interested in schools and gave liberally of his time and material possessions to their support. He was equally conscious of other needs of his fellowmen and appeared on many occasions with local delegations before the state highway department in the interest of better highways for his county.
Mr. Turney was a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the community-building organizations. He was one of three who sponsored and bore the entire cost for the first county fair ever held in Cleburne County.
Mr. Turney was blessed with a wealth of genuine friendliness and deep interest in humanity and his acts of charity were unbound. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance both state and locally, and had the friendships he made were warm and enduring.
Funeral service held at 2 p.m. Sunday,Dec.23 at First Methodist church were conducted by Wayne Olmstead. Survivors are: three sons: Glen and Gene Turney of Hidden and Grey Turney of Hebe Springs; tow brothers,John C. Turney of Log Angles and Thurman Turney of Seattle; and Miss Viola Turney of Jacksonville, and two grandchildren. Casket bearers were: Cecil patches, N.H. Morton, W.H. Robbins, S. B. Rector, Jack Barnett,and Jimmy Jones. Interment was in the McLehaney cemetery at Higden.
Cleburne County Times Obituary
Civil Turney,Prominent Figure Taken By Death
Death which came unexpectedly early Saturday morning Dec. 22, claimed the life of Civil "Red" Turney, one of Cleburne County's most colorful figures whose life was an example of public service and good citizenship.
Mr. Turney who was 53, passed away at St. Vincents hospital in Little Rock where he had been a patient for three weeks while undergoing two major operations. He had apparently recovered and was arranging to return to his home within a few days when death was attributed to a blood clot.
Long identified with local and state politics,Mr. Turney has been deputy state land commissioner during the administration of Commissioner Jimmy "Red" Jones and was expected to be appointed chief deputy under the incoming administration of Mr. Jones as state auditor.
Mr. Turney was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Turney, a prominent early family of Higden. He was reared at Higden and spent most of his life in the county where he and his sons had acquired extensive farm holding and timber land.
Mr. Turney's first venture in politics was in 1928 when he was elected to represent his county in the General Assembly. Through his influence he secured an appropriation of much needed funds to assist in the construction of school building at Concord,Wilburn and Higden.
He was also successful in securing the first gravel to ever be applied to the then unimproved state highways of the county.
Mr. Turney was on of the charter members of the Cleburne County Farm Bureau. He was on of the leaders who were successful in bringing the rural electric program into the country and served as the county's first director on the First Electric Coops board. He also served as director of the original Triple A program in this county.
Later he engaged in contracting for power line right-of-way clearances for the REA and Arkansas Power and Light Co. which occupied his time until he entered the Land Commissioners office.
Although his work had taken him to Little Rock for dos of the time in recent year, his heart was always in the welfare of his home county and it citizens and they were rewarded with his good works and his generosity. He was deeply interested in schools and gave liberally of his time and material possessions to their support. He was equally conscious of other needs of his fellowmen and appeared on many occasions with local delegations before the state highway department in the interest of better highways for his county.
Mr. Turney was a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the community-building organizations. He was one of three who sponsored and bore the entire cost for the first county fair ever held in Cleburne County.
Mr. Turney was blessed with a wealth of genuine friendliness and deep interest in humanity and his acts of charity were unbound. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance both state and locally, and had the friendships he made were warm and enduring.
Funeral service held at 2 p.m. Sunday,Dec.23 at First Methodist church were conducted by Wayne Olmstead. Survivors are: three sons: Glen and Gene Turney of Hidden and Grey Turney of Hebe Springs; tow brothers,John C. Turney of Log Angles and Thurman Turney of Seattle; and Miss Viola Turney of Jacksonville, and two grandchildren. Casket bearers were: Cecil patches, N.H. Morton, W.H. Robbins, S. B. Rector, Jack Barnett,and Jimmy Jones. Interment was in the McLehaney cemetery at Higden.
Civil Turney,Prominent Figure Taken By Death
Death which came unexpectedly early Saturday morning Dec. 22, claimed the life of Civil "Red" Turney, one of Cleburne County's most colorful figures whose life was an example of public service and good citizenship.
Mr. Turney who was 53, passed away at St. Vincents hospital in Little Rock where he had been a patient for three weeks while undergoing two major operations. He had apparently recovered and was arranging to return to his home within a few days when death was attributed to a blood clot.
Long identified with local and state politics,Mr. Turney has been deputy state land commissioner during the administration of Commissioner Jimmy "Red" Jones and was expected to be appointed chief deputy under the incoming administration of Mr. Jones as state auditor.
Mr. Turney was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Turney, a prominent early family of Higden. He was reared at Higden and spent most of his life in the county where he and his sons had acquired extensive farm holding and timber land.
Mr. Turney's first venture in politics was in 1928 when he was elected to represent his county in the General Assembly. Through his influence he secured an appropriation of much needed funds to assist in the construction of school building at Concord,Wilburn and Higden.
He was also successful in securing the first gravel to ever be applied to the then unimproved state highways of the county.
Mr. Turney was on of the charter members of the Cleburne County Farm Bureau. He was on of the leaders who were successful in bringing the rural electric program into the country and served as the county's first director on the First Electric Coops board. He also served as director of the original Triple A program in this county.
Later he engaged in contracting for power line right-of-way clearances for the REA and Arkansas Power and Light Co. which occupied his time until he entered the Land Commissioners office.
Although his work had taken him to Little Rock for dos of the time in recent year, his heart was always in the welfare of his home county and it citizens and they were rewarded with his good works and his generosity. He was deeply interested in schools and gave liberally of his time and material possessions to their support. He was equally conscious of other needs of his fellowmen and appeared on many occasions with local delegations before the state highway department in the interest of better highways for his county.
Mr. Turney was a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the community-building organizations. He was one of three who sponsored and bore the entire cost for the first county fair ever held in Cleburne County.
Mr. Turney was blessed with a wealth of genuine friendliness and deep interest in humanity and his acts of charity were unbound. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance both state and locally, and had the friendships he made were warm and enduring.
Funeral service held at 2 p.m. Sunday,Dec.23 at First Methodist church were conducted by Wayne Olmstead. Survivors are: three sons: Glen and Gene Turney of Hidden and Grey Turney of Hebe Springs; tow brothers,John C. Turney of Log Angles and Thurman Turney of Seattle; and Miss Viola Turney of Jacksonville, and two grandchildren. Casket bearers were: Cecil patches, N.H. Morton, W.H. Robbins, S. B. Rector, Jack Barnett,and Jimmy Jones. Interment was in the McLehaney cemetery at Higden.
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