Funeral services for Lemmie Boyd Turner, 68, of Smithville were held May 20 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bro. Terry Fesler and Bro. Michael Hale officiated with burial following at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Mr. Turner passed away May 17 at NHC Healthcare Center. He was retired from the City of Smithville Department of Sanitation, after 38 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nina Moser Turner; parents, Lemmie Haskel and Altie Elizabeth Cantrell Turner; brothers, Frank and Kenneth Turner; and sisters, Earlene Johnson and Lena Parsley. Survivors include his sisters, Linda and (Willie) Moser of Smithville and Helen Self of Liberty; brother, Reed Turner of Lebanon; two special nieces, JJ (Jim) Poss and Lisa Barnes all of Smithville; sister-in-law, Reba Stewart of Smithville. Pallbearers included Jimmy Midgett, Roger Turner, Michael Turner, Bebo Robinson, David Stewart, and Phillip Stewart. DeKalb Funeral Chapel, LLC, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements. SMITHVILLE REVIEW Smithville, TN May 25, 2011 www.dekalbfuneralchapel.com
Lemmie Boyd Turner, 68