Obituaries:  Altay (Granny) Turner, Sabine Parish       T-656
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 14, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Altay (Granny) Turner (Photo)

  Funeral services for Altay (Granny) Turner, 90, of Shreveport,
were held Thursday, August 8, 1996, at 10 a.m., at Rose-Neath's
Southside Chapel. Officiating was Rev. Benedict Galloway, retired
Methodist minister. Interment was at Centuries Memorial Park.

  Mrs. Turner passed away Tuesday, August 6, at her residence,
after a lengthy illness. She was born in Thornton, Ark., and had
resided in Shreveport since 1936. Mrs. Turner was a homemaker,
and a member of the Ellerbe Road United Methodist Church.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest H. Turner;
parents, Orlando and Dora Gilmer; two brothers; and three
sisters.

  Survivors include one son, James Hoyt Turner and wife Nell of
Many; five daughters, Bernice Longino and husband Roy, Jo Semon
Knotts and husband Harold, Barbara Griffin and husband Norman,
all of Shreveport, Wanda Halverson and husband Mike, Ramona
Peckham and husband Ed, all of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; 16
grandchildren; ? great grandchildren; and three great-great
grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were her grandsons.

  The family suggests that memorials be made to the Ellerbe Road
United Methodist Church.