Obituary of Franklin Peyton Turner F. PEYTON TURNER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 8, 1997 Franklin Peyton Turner, 75, of the 100 block of Dale Circle, died May 6, 1997, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Franklin, Mr. Turner was the son of the late Charles Thomas and Anna Kea Turner. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired wood yard supervisor with Union Camp Corp. He was a member of Knights of Pythias, American Legion Post 73 and the Hunterdale United Church of Christ. He was a charter member of the Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Doris Harrell Turner; a daughter, Rebecca T. Edwards; four sons, Thomas P. Turner, C. Harrell Turner, C. Kea Turner and Murray H. Turner; three sisters, Frances T. Alexander, Marion T. Eubanks and Janey T. Councill; 11 grandchildren, Leigh Ann Turner, Tracey Turner, Todd Turner, Eric Edwards, Holly Edwards, Mark Turner, Ryan Turner, Josh Turner, Megan Turner, Erin Turner and Adam Turner. A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Hunterdale United Church of Christ by the Rev. Dr. Alan R. W. Campbell and the Rev. James Camak. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Hunterdale United Church of Christ, Franklin, Va. 23851 or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Franklin Peyton Turner, 75, lifelong Franklin resident and Army veteran of World War II, died 6 May 1997. Funeral was held 8 May 1997 at Hunterdale United Church of Christ by Rev. Dr. Alan R. W. Campbell and Rev. James Camak. Burial took place at Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– F. PEYTON TURNER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 8 May 1997 Franklin Peyton Turner, 75, of the 100 block of Dale Circle, died 6 May 1997, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Franklin, Mr. Turner was the son of the late Charles Thomas and Anna Kea Turner. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired wood yard supervisor with Union Camp Corp. He was a member of Knights of Pythias, American Legion Post 73 and the Hunterdale United Church of Christ. He was a charter member of the Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Doris Harrell Turner; a daughter, Rebecca T. Edwards; four sons, Thomas P. Turner, C. Harrell Turner, C. Kea Turner and Murray H. Turner; three sisters, Frances T. Alexander, Marion T. Eubanks and Janey T. Councill; 11 grandchildren, Leigh Ann Turner, Tracey Turner, Todd Turner, Eric Edwards, Holly Edwards, Mark Turner, Ryan Turner, Josh Turner, Megan Turner, Erin Turner and Adam Turner. A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Hunterdale United Church of Christ by the Rev. Dr. Alan R. W. Campbell and the Rev. James Camak. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Hunterdale United Church of Christ, Franklin, Va. 23851 or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B10 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Franklin Peyton Turner | | Age | 75 years | | Birth | 1922 (estimated) | | Death | 6 May 1997; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, VA | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Franklin Peyton Turner | Decedent | 100 block of Dale Circle, Franklin, VA | | Charles Thomas Turner | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Anna Kea Turner | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Doris Harrell Turner | Spouse | Franklin, VA | | Rebecca T. Edwards | Daughter | Unknown | | Thomas P. Turner | Son | Unknown | | C. Harrell Turner | Son | Unknown | | C. Kea Turner | Son | Unknown | | Murray H. Turner | Son | Unknown | | Frances T. Alexander | Sister | Unknown | | Marion T. Eubanks | Sister | Unknown | | Janey T. Councill | Sister | Unknown | | Leigh Ann Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Tracey Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Todd Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Eric Edwards | Grandchild | Unknown | | Holly Edwards | Grandchild | Unknown | | Mark Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ryan Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Josh Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Megan Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Erin Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Adam Turner | Grandchild | Unknown | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 8 May 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B10 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Army veteran of World War II • Retired wood yard supervisor with Union Camp Corp • Member of Knights of Pythias • Member of American Legion Post 73 • Member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ • Charter member of Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department • Spouse's birth name was Doris Harrell [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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