Obit of Dessie Lorene Turpin (t615) - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 20 May 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ====================================================================== The Chickasha Express-Star 8 May 2001 Dessie Lorene Turpin Graveside service for Dessie Lorene Turpin, 85, of Ninnekah, Oklahoma will be held at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at the Ninnekah Cemetery. Dessie Lorene Turpin was born September 14, 1915, in Blanchard, Oklahoma, the daughter of Walter and Allie Mae (Kendrick) Nunn, and died Sunday, May 6, 2001, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Mrs. Turpin lived in Grady County most of her life. She worked as a dietitian at Grady Memorial Hospital for 17 years. She and John Turpin were married October 30, 1931 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1990. Mrs. Turpin was also preceded in death by: 1 son: Walter Brownell Turpin, 1 daughter: Betty Jean Colegrove. Survivors include: 3 daughters: Burnie Lorene Carr of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Murlene Edward Rose of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Leatrice Joyce Cain of Marlow, Oklahoma; 1 son: Vernice Troy Turpin of Ninnekah, Oklahoma; 24 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren. Interment will be in the Ninnekah Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.