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Elveray Turner

November 7, 1924 — September 16, 2012

Elveray Turner, age 87, of Newhope, died Sunday, September 16, 2012. He was born on November 7, 1924, at Newhope, the son of Archie Weaver Turner and Lucinda Aylor Turner. On October 4, 1952, he was married to Joy Turner, who preceded him in death on June 11, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Chuckie Ogden; two brothers, Elton Turner and Oteneth Turner; and two sisters, Eunice Shaw and Lois Blackwood. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific; a member of the American Legion; Veterans of Foreign War; and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a retired steelworker from Majestic Company in Huntington, Indiana; a carpenter; and was a member and deacon of Newhope Free Will Baptist Church. He is survived by two daughters, Vickie James of Kirby and Judy Turner of DeQueen; four grandchildren, Jason Whisenhunt, Leah Turner, Joshua Whisenhunt and Lori Mays; six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Billie Ruth Fant of Dierks and Helen Young of DeQueen. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 19, 2012, in the Newhope Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Kenny Fant and Bro. Scott Vaughn officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

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