Phillip Delano Turner 81 of Masontown, West Virginia, entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. Phillip was born on the family farm in Bull Run, a son of the late Clarence E. and Mary Rice Turner, of Arthurdale. Phil was a graduate of Masontown High School, Class of 1954. After graduating from Potomac State College and West Virginia University be began his professional career as a Teacher/Coach with the Preston County Board of Education for six years teaching general science, physical education and coaching football, basketball and baseball. He then started his public service career with the West Virginia Department of Welfare where he held positions including social worker, county director, assistant commissioner, director, and deputy commissioner. Next, he served as Executive Director for the Commission on Aging where he directed all senior services program within West Virginia. Phil retired from the State of West Virginia in 1988 and began a new career path with the United States Department of Agriculture in Atlanta, Georgia where he spent the next five and half years as Regional Food Stamp Director of the South Eastern Region.
During Phil's tenure with the USDA, he served on the President's disaster team during, national disasters occurring in the United States. He retired from the Federal USDA after 11 years.

He served as a Counselman on Masontown Town Council and was elected Recorder. He served as CEO for the Preston County Sheltered Workshop in Reedsville. Then CEO of Valley Healthcare Systems in Morgantown. Retiring after 45 years as a public servant for state, federal, and private agencies. Phil was active in many Community groups, boards and organizations including: WVU Affiliated Center for Developmentally Disabled, WVU Gerontology Center, Preston County Senior Citizens, Valley Health Care System, Economic Development Board, Elks, Lions Club and WVU Emeritus Club. Phillip is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Carolyn Zinn Turner and three children: daughter Kimberly Turner Strickland and husband Allen of Parkersburg, son Michael, of Masontown, and daughter Victoria Kaluzny and husband Mike of La Port, IN. Four Grandchildren, Mary Strickland Thompson (Jay) of Vienna, WV, Justin Phillip Young (Amanda) of Charleston, Michael Casey Padlo, of La Port, IN and Hollie Marie Turner of Masontown. Five Great- Grandchildren: Brice Myers, Leo Thompson and soon to be arriving any-day, Maxwell Thompson of Vienna, and Tucker and Parker Young of Charleston. A special thank you to Don and Nancy Morris and two special people he considered as brothers Buck Sparks and Tom Kuhn. Phil had many nieces and nephews that he loved dearly. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Charles and Eldon Turner, two sisters, Alma "Boots" Boudreaux and Velma June Ault. Phillip was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. The Joy of his life was being with his family and loved ones and being a devoted WVU Sports Fan. In continuation of his quest for being a servant to others, he requested his body to be donated to the WVU Human Gift Registry for Health Sciences Education and Research. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to the Mount Zion Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 57, Masontown, WV 26542.