Lemmie Boyd Turner

68 year old Lemmie Boyd Turner of Smithville died at his home Tuesday evening. He served in the National Guard and was a member of the UAW. Turner was retired from TRW in Lebanon. The funeral will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Terry Fesler will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday from noon until 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Turner 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 sisters, Linda and her husband Willie Moser of Smithville and Helen Self of Liberty. A brother, Reed Turner of Lebanon. Two special nieces, JJ and husband Jim Poss and Lisa Barnes all of Smithville. A sister-in-law, Reba Stewart of Smithville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to the Lighthouse Christian Camp or Gideon’s Bibles, in lieu of flowers.