Peggy Jo Turner

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Norman Rushing, pastor, and Rev. Rick Parnell, associate pastor, officiating. BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Peggy was born the youngest of seven siblings March 2, 1931 to Thomas and Minnie Lewis in Wilbarger County, Texas. She attended school in Vernon, Texas where she was valedictorian of her high school graduating class in May of 1948. Peggy graduated from Howard Payne University in 1952 and later taught school in Water Valley, Texas and Archer City, Texas. In August 1955, she married Claude Amon Turner and moved to Pampa later that same year. She was an employee of Cabot Corp. in Pampa and later served as church secretary at Central Baptist Church for 27 years. Peggy was a faithful and loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and Christian servant. She cherished her children, her grandchildren and her friends. She set a Godly example by living her life through selfless devotion, sacrifice and service to others and will be greatly missed. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Turner, her son-in-law, Larry Hicks, and all six of her siblings. SURVIVORS: She is survived by five children: Randy Turner and wife Pamela of Aurora, Rhonda Hicks of Gruver, Ronnie Turner of Groom, Regina Orr and husband Steven of Floydada, and Amy Turner of Guymon, OK; thirteen grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren. MEMORIALS: The family requests gifts in Peggy's memory be made to Solaris Hospice, 2250 S. FM 51 Suite 400, Decatur, Texas 76234, or the Sunday School Literature Fund at a Christian church of your choice.