LeRoy Turner, son of George and Flossie Maple Turner, was born July 9, 1929, in Union Ridge, Missouri. He departed this life Monday, October 3, 2016, in Cox Medical Center South, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of eighty-seven years, two months, and twenty-four days.
On January 1, 1980, he was united in marriage to Barbara Joyce Curtis, and they shared the last thirty-six years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Margie; a son, Steve; two brothers, Joe, and ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Gene; and a sister, Geri.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Barbara, of the home; five sons, LeRoy Turner, Joel Turner, both of Springfield, Missouri, Donnie McPherson, of Conway, Missouri, Michael McPherson, and his wife, Pam, of Waynesville, Missouri, and Larry Dowell, and his wife, Melissa, of Mulberry, Florida; a daughter, Debra Matear, of Topeka, Kansas; nineteen grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; three sisters, Norma Cooper, Barbara Wright, and Donna Redfern, all of Springfield, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He grew up in the depression years and his family moved to Springfield, Missouri when he was very young. He attended school in Springfield until graduating from eighth grade. For most of his adult years he was a truck driver working for various transport companies. He and Barbara had made their home in Conway for the last several years.
LeRoy had professed his belief in Christ and followed the Pentecostal faith of one God in Jesus name. He converted a van into a traveling chapel and began a ministry for truckers. He traveled to Arizona and set up his chapel at Flying J and Pilot Truck Stops. He had also parked his chapel at the B & D Truck Port in Lebanon. His faith was at the center of his heart and he loved sharing the gospel and visiting with people.
He was a true cowboy, loved horses and anything to do with cowboys. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
LeRoy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them during his eighty-seven years.
Published by Holman-Howe Funeral Home October 3, 2016
On January 1, 1980, he was united in marriage to Barbara Joyce Curtis, and they shared the last thirty-six years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Margie; a son, Steve; two brothers, Joe, and ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Gene; and a sister, Geri.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Barbara, of the home; five sons, LeRoy Turner, Joel Turner, both of Springfield, Missouri, Donnie McPherson, of Conway, Missouri, Michael McPherson, and his wife, Pam, of Waynesville, Missouri, and Larry Dowell, and his wife, Melissa, of Mulberry, Florida; a daughter, Debra Matear, of Topeka, Kansas; nineteen grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; three sisters, Norma Cooper, Barbara Wright, and Donna Redfern, all of Springfield, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He grew up in the depression years and his family moved to Springfield, Missouri when he was very young. He attended school in Springfield until graduating from eighth grade. For most of his adult years he was a truck driver working for various transport companies. He and Barbara had made their home in Conway for the last several years.
LeRoy had professed his belief in Christ and followed the Pentecostal faith of one God in Jesus name. He converted a van into a traveling chapel and began a ministry for truckers. He traveled to Arizona and set up his chapel at Flying J and Pilot Truck Stops. He had also parked his chapel at the B & D Truck Port in Lebanon. His faith was at the center of his heart and he loved sharing the gospel and visiting with people.
He was a true cowboy, loved horses and anything to do with cowboys. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
LeRoy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them during his eighty-seven years.
Published by Holman-Howe Funeral Home October 3, 2016
LeRoy Turner, son of George and Flossie Maple Turner, was born July 9, 1929, in Union Ridge, Missouri. He departed this life Monday, October 3, 2016, in Cox Medical Center South, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of eighty-seven years, two months, and twenty-four days.
On January 1, 1980, he was united in marriage to Barbara Joyce Curtis, and they shared the last thirty-six years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Margie; a son, Steve; two brothers, Joe, and ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Gene; and a sister, Geri.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Barbara, of the home; five sons, LeRoy Turner, Joel Turner, both of Springfield, Missouri, Donnie McPherson, of Conway, Missouri, Michael McPherson, and his wife, Pam, of Waynesville, Missouri, and Larry Dowell, and his wife, Melissa, of Mulberry, Florida; a daughter, Debra Matear, of Topeka, Kansas; nineteen grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; three sisters, Norma Cooper, Barbara Wright, and Donna Redfern, all of Springfield, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He grew up in the depression years and his family moved to Springfield, Missouri when he was very young. He attended school in Springfield until graduating from eighth grade. For most of his adult years he was a truck driver working for various transport companies. He and Barbara had made their home in Conway for the last several years.
LeRoy had professed his belief in Christ and followed the Pentecostal faith of one God in Jesus name. He converted a van into a traveling chapel and began a ministry for truckers. He traveled to Arizona and set up his chapel at Flying J and Pilot Truck Stops. He had also parked his chapel at the B & D Truck Port in Lebanon. His faith was at the center of his heart and he loved sharing the gospel and visiting with people.
He was a true cowboy, loved horses and anything to do with cowboys. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
LeRoy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them during his eighty-seven years.
Published by Holman-Howe Funeral Home October 3, 2016
On January 1, 1980, he was united in marriage to Barbara Joyce Curtis, and they shared the last thirty-six years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Margie; a son, Steve; two brothers, Joe, and ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Gene; and a sister, Geri.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Barbara, of the home; five sons, LeRoy Turner, Joel Turner, both of Springfield, Missouri, Donnie McPherson, of Conway, Missouri, Michael McPherson, and his wife, Pam, of Waynesville, Missouri, and Larry Dowell, and his wife, Melissa, of Mulberry, Florida; a daughter, Debra Matear, of Topeka, Kansas; nineteen grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; three sisters, Norma Cooper, Barbara Wright, and Donna Redfern, all of Springfield, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He grew up in the depression years and his family moved to Springfield, Missouri when he was very young. He attended school in Springfield until graduating from eighth grade. For most of his adult years he was a truck driver working for various transport companies. He and Barbara had made their home in Conway for the last several years.
LeRoy had professed his belief in Christ and followed the Pentecostal faith of one God in Jesus name. He converted a van into a traveling chapel and began a ministry for truckers. He traveled to Arizona and set up his chapel at Flying J and Pilot Truck Stops. He had also parked his chapel at the B & D Truck Port in Lebanon. His faith was at the center of his heart and he loved sharing the gospel and visiting with people.
He was a true cowboy, loved horses and anything to do with cowboys. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
LeRoy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them during his eighty-seven years.
Published by Holman-Howe Funeral Home October 3, 2016
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