Howard Marshall Turner, 81, of Troy, Illinois passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on June 4, 1935 in Petersburg, Illinois to Lawrence and Marjorie Miller Turner.
Howard married Gloria Ankrom and she preceded him in death in 2015. Mr. Turner is survived by his three children; Ken and Bruce and Joy , one brother Jim , one sister Judyd, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren:. He was preceded in death by five brothers: Lewis and Cecil, Robert, Ernest, and Daniel and one grandchild Melissa.
Howard grew up as a simple farm boy who wanted to see the world, so he joined the US Navy. During his career he served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and the USS Enterprise in Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam and the Mediterranean. He had a forty year career with the US Government, twenty years with the Navy and twenty years with the Corp of Engineers. Howard was a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion in Edwardsville. He attended Bethel Baptist Church in Troy. He enjoyed bowling, auto racing and fishing. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinal fan and was a proud master to his beloved Labrador Sheena.
Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Published in Print in The State Journal-Register from May 22 to May 23, 2017
Howard married Gloria Ankrom and she preceded him in death in 2015. Mr. Turner is survived by his three children; Ken and Bruce and Joy , one brother Jim , one sister Judyd, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren:. He was preceded in death by five brothers: Lewis and Cecil, Robert, Ernest, and Daniel and one grandchild Melissa.
Howard grew up as a simple farm boy who wanted to see the world, so he joined the US Navy. During his career he served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and the USS Enterprise in Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam and the Mediterranean. He had a forty year career with the US Government, twenty years with the Navy and twenty years with the Corp of Engineers. Howard was a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion in Edwardsville. He attended Bethel Baptist Church in Troy. He enjoyed bowling, auto racing and fishing. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinal fan and was a proud master to his beloved Labrador Sheena.
Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Published in Print in The State Journal-Register from May 22 to May 23, 2017
Howard Marshall Turner, 81, of Troy, Illinois passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on June 4, 1935 in Petersburg, Illinois to Lawrence and Marjorie Miller Turner.
Howard married Gloria Ankrom and she preceded him in death in 2015. Mr. Turner is survived by his three children; Ken and Bruce and Joy , one brother Jim , one sister Judyd, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren:. He was preceded in death by five brothers: Lewis and Cecil, Robert, Ernest, and Daniel and one grandchild Melissa.
Howard grew up as a simple farm boy who wanted to see the world, so he joined the US Navy. During his career he served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and the USS Enterprise in Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam and the Mediterranean. He had a forty year career with the US Government, twenty years with the Navy and twenty years with the Corp of Engineers. Howard was a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion in Edwardsville. He attended Bethel Baptist Church in Troy. He enjoyed bowling, auto racing and fishing. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinal fan and was a proud master to his beloved Labrador Sheena.
Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Published in Print in The State Journal-Register from May 22 to May 23, 2017
Howard married Gloria Ankrom and she preceded him in death in 2015. Mr. Turner is survived by his three children; Ken and Bruce and Joy , one brother Jim , one sister Judyd, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren:. He was preceded in death by five brothers: Lewis and Cecil, Robert, Ernest, and Daniel and one grandchild Melissa.
Howard grew up as a simple farm boy who wanted to see the world, so he joined the US Navy. During his career he served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and the USS Enterprise in Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam and the Mediterranean. He had a forty year career with the US Government, twenty years with the Navy and twenty years with the Corp of Engineers. Howard was a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion in Edwardsville. He attended Bethel Baptist Church in Troy. He enjoyed bowling, auto racing and fishing. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinal fan and was a proud master to his beloved Labrador Sheena.
Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Published in Print in The State Journal-Register from May 22 to May 23, 2017
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