Clayton Bryan Turner was born on August 16, 1933 and passed away on March 18, 2021 and is under the care of Neptune Society, Plano, TX.
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Clayton Bryan Turner, Jr.
August 16, 1933 - March 18, 2021
McKinney, Texas - Clayton (Bud) Bryan Turner, Jr., passed away at home March 18, 2021.
Bud was born in Oklahoma City on August 16, 1933, to Lela Elva Turner and Clayton Bryan Turner. His parents and his daughter Denise Turner preceded him in death.
Bud leaves behind his wife Elizabeth Kay Turner, his older brother Bobby Turner, his son Clayton Bryan Turner III, of Elijay, Georgia, and two daughters Elizabeth Fate of Thornton, Colorado and Alison McTague of McKinney, Texas.
He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren whom he deeply adored.
In 1953, Bud started his television career in Oklahoma City at WKY-TV. He operated one of the first television color cameras in the country.
In 1955, the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he advanced to Production Manager for KTVT. During this time he also taught a class in television production at Texas Christian University.
On November 22, 1963, Bud was the director for President Kennedy's last televised address that morning in Fort Worth. Two days later, Bud was the director of the camera crew that filmed Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald during his transfer to the Dallas County jail.
In 1965, Bud met and married the love of his life, Kay and they began a long and happy marriage.
In 1975, they moved to Kansas City where he worked as Operations Manager for WDAF-TV. From 1980 through 1992, Bud was the executive producer for the Kansas City Royals Television Network that televised baseball games. He also wrote and produced a 30-minute television program entitled "Anatomy of a Baseball Game."
For several semesters during these years, he taught a class in broadcasting at University of Missouri at Kansas City.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Heart Association, member of the Advisory Board of Kansas City Salvation Army, member of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, and a member of the Kansas City Sports Commission.
He authored a book entitled, "Ten Shades of Gray, Any Shade of Blue," (an irreverent look at local television). The book was used for several semesters at Central Arkansas University.
He and Kay retired to Bella Vista, Arkansas where they made many lifelong friends. They returned to Texas in 2014.
We all love him and miss him dearly.
Published by Kansas City Star on Mar. 28, 2021.
Contributor: Dalton_Bailey (49101712)
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Clayton Bryan Turner, Jr.
August 16, 1933 - March 18, 2021
McKinney, Texas - Clayton (Bud) Bryan Turner, Jr., passed away at home March 18, 2021.
Bud was born in Oklahoma City on August 16, 1933, to Lela Elva Turner and Clayton Bryan Turner. His parents and his daughter Denise Turner preceded him in death.
Bud leaves behind his wife Elizabeth Kay Turner, his older brother Bobby Turner, his son Clayton Bryan Turner III, of Elijay, Georgia, and two daughters Elizabeth Fate of Thornton, Colorado and Alison McTague of McKinney, Texas.
He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren whom he deeply adored.
In 1953, Bud started his television career in Oklahoma City at WKY-TV. He operated one of the first television color cameras in the country.
In 1955, the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he advanced to Production Manager for KTVT. During this time he also taught a class in television production at Texas Christian University.
On November 22, 1963, Bud was the director for President Kennedy's last televised address that morning in Fort Worth. Two days later, Bud was the director of the camera crew that filmed Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald during his transfer to the Dallas County jail.
In 1965, Bud met and married the love of his life, Kay and they began a long and happy marriage.
In 1975, they moved to Kansas City where he worked as Operations Manager for WDAF-TV. From 1980 through 1992, Bud was the executive producer for the Kansas City Royals Television Network that televised baseball games. He also wrote and produced a 30-minute television program entitled "Anatomy of a Baseball Game."
For several semesters during these years, he taught a class in broadcasting at University of Missouri at Kansas City.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Heart Association, member of the Advisory Board of Kansas City Salvation Army, member of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, and a member of the Kansas City Sports Commission.
He authored a book entitled, "Ten Shades of Gray, Any Shade of Blue," (an irreverent look at local television). The book was used for several semesters at Central Arkansas University.
He and Kay retired to Bella Vista, Arkansas where they made many lifelong friends. They returned to Texas in 2014.
We all love him and miss him dearly.
Published by Kansas City Star on Mar. 28, 2021.
Contributor: Dalton_Bailey (49101712)
Clayton Bryan Turner was born on August 16, 1933 and passed away on March 18, 2021 and is under the care of Neptune Society, Plano, TX.
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Clayton Bryan Turner, Jr.
August 16, 1933 - March 18, 2021
McKinney, Texas - Clayton (Bud) Bryan Turner, Jr., passed away at home March 18, 2021.
Bud was born in Oklahoma City on August 16, 1933, to Lela Elva Turner and Clayton Bryan Turner. His parents and his daughter Denise Turner preceded him in death.
Bud leaves behind his wife Elizabeth Kay Turner, his older brother Bobby Turner, his son Clayton Bryan Turner III, of Elijay, Georgia, and two daughters Elizabeth Fate of Thornton, Colorado and Alison McTague of McKinney, Texas.
He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren whom he deeply adored.
In 1953, Bud started his television career in Oklahoma City at WKY-TV. He operated one of the first television color cameras in the country.
In 1955, the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he advanced to Production Manager for KTVT. During this time he also taught a class in television production at Texas Christian University.
On November 22, 1963, Bud was the director for President Kennedy's last televised address that morning in Fort Worth. Two days later, Bud was the director of the camera crew that filmed Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald during his transfer to the Dallas County jail.
In 1965, Bud met and married the love of his life, Kay and they began a long and happy marriage.
In 1975, they moved to Kansas City where he worked as Operations Manager for WDAF-TV. From 1980 through 1992, Bud was the executive producer for the Kansas City Royals Television Network that televised baseball games. He also wrote and produced a 30-minute television program entitled "Anatomy of a Baseball Game."
For several semesters during these years, he taught a class in broadcasting at University of Missouri at Kansas City.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Heart Association, member of the Advisory Board of Kansas City Salvation Army, member of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, and a member of the Kansas City Sports Commission.
He authored a book entitled, "Ten Shades of Gray, Any Shade of Blue," (an irreverent look at local television). The book was used for several semesters at Central Arkansas University.
He and Kay retired to Bella Vista, Arkansas where they made many lifelong friends. They returned to Texas in 2014.
We all love him and miss him dearly.
Published by Kansas City Star on Mar. 28, 2021.
Contributor: Dalton_Bailey (49101712)
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Clayton Bryan Turner, Jr.
August 16, 1933 - March 18, 2021
McKinney, Texas - Clayton (Bud) Bryan Turner, Jr., passed away at home March 18, 2021.
Bud was born in Oklahoma City on August 16, 1933, to Lela Elva Turner and Clayton Bryan Turner. His parents and his daughter Denise Turner preceded him in death.
Bud leaves behind his wife Elizabeth Kay Turner, his older brother Bobby Turner, his son Clayton Bryan Turner III, of Elijay, Georgia, and two daughters Elizabeth Fate of Thornton, Colorado and Alison McTague of McKinney, Texas.
He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren whom he deeply adored.
In 1953, Bud started his television career in Oklahoma City at WKY-TV. He operated one of the first television color cameras in the country.
In 1955, the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he advanced to Production Manager for KTVT. During this time he also taught a class in television production at Texas Christian University.
On November 22, 1963, Bud was the director for President Kennedy's last televised address that morning in Fort Worth. Two days later, Bud was the director of the camera crew that filmed Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald during his transfer to the Dallas County jail.
In 1965, Bud met and married the love of his life, Kay and they began a long and happy marriage.
In 1975, they moved to Kansas City where he worked as Operations Manager for WDAF-TV. From 1980 through 1992, Bud was the executive producer for the Kansas City Royals Television Network that televised baseball games. He also wrote and produced a 30-minute television program entitled "Anatomy of a Baseball Game."
For several semesters during these years, he taught a class in broadcasting at University of Missouri at Kansas City.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Heart Association, member of the Advisory Board of Kansas City Salvation Army, member of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, and a member of the Kansas City Sports Commission.
He authored a book entitled, "Ten Shades of Gray, Any Shade of Blue," (an irreverent look at local television). The book was used for several semesters at Central Arkansas University.
He and Kay retired to Bella Vista, Arkansas where they made many lifelong friends. They returned to Texas in 2014.
We all love him and miss him dearly.
Published by Kansas City Star on Mar. 28, 2021.
Contributor: Dalton_Bailey (49101712)
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