Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....TURNER, ROBERT WILLIAM May 31, 2017
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News Star World - June 02, 2017
ROBERT WILLIAM TURNER

Robert William "Bob" Turner of Choudrant, LA left this earth to be with his 
Father in Heaven on May 31, 2017. Bob passed away at his residence 
peacefully after a brief illness with cancer. Mr. Turner is survived by his 
wife of 59 years, Honor Jean Tarbutton Turner, and his four sons: Bill 
Turner and wife Vicki of Choudrant, LA, Paul Turner and wife Lori of 
Cincinnati, OH, Jim Turner and wife Kay of Dubach, LA, and Chuck Turner and 
wife, Remona, of Ruston, LA. He is also survived by four grandsons - Brad 
Turner, Clay turner, Kevin Turner and wife, Ashley, and Casey Turner and 
wife Haley. Great grandchildren are Brantley and Hunter Turner, Olivia 
Katherine Turner, and Olivia Taylor Martin.

Mr. Turner graduated from Ruston High School in 1954. He joined the United 
States Navy on July 1, 1954 and served on the USS Wisconsin until August of 
1957. After an Honorable discharge, he joined the U.S. Navy Reserve and 
served for five years and also attended Louisiana Tech University for two 
years. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard 527th Engineer 
Battalion until 1982.

Bob worked for Louisiana Department of Highways and Transportation as Civil 
Engineer and Inspector and retired in 1975. Bob then began work for Lincoln 
Parish Police Jury in April, 1975 where he established and built the Lincoln 
Parish Solid Waste Department. He was Lincoln Parish Waste Department 
Superintendent until September 2000.

Mr. Turner retired September 10, 2000 where he resided at his house in 
Choudrant, Louisiana. He enjoyed raising his farm animals and growing his 
gardens. He also enjoyed mowing his yard and maintaining his property. Bob 
was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church and served Elder Emeritus.

Visitation will be at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston on Friday, June 2, 
2017 from 5 to 7 PM. A celebration of life will be at John Knox Presbyterian 
Church on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Pines 
Memorial Cemetery. God has called his precious son home.

Pallbearers will be John Richmond, Steve DeFreese, Rob Pearce, Richard 
Durrett, Don Robbins, Ronald Taylor, Mark Jonker, and Chuck Murphy.

The family would like to thank Louisiana Home Care, Louisiana Hospice and 
Pallative Care, Mary Jenkins, Mary Johnson, Leigh Ann Cupp, Sharon Norman, 
Tracy Renfrow, and Alexis Cross for the care that was given to Mr. Turner 
during his illness.

Online condolences may be made to the family at 
www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Ruston, LA

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