Robbie Turner

July 28, 1935 - October 25, 2011

Obituary for Robbie Turner Tupelo - Robbie Faye Turner, 76, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born July 28, 1935, to William C. and Jewel L. Brown Thompson. She married James R. Turner in 1950, and lived in Memphis, Tenn. over 30 years. In the 1990's lived in Florida, before moving to Tupelo to be near her family. She sold Avon products for over 25 years, but primarily she was a homemaker and invested her time in her family. She was a member of East Heights Baptist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, October 30, 2011 at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Castor Buse officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, James R. Turner of Tupelo; her daughter, Elise Turner McCulley (Robert) of Bartlett, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Kimberly Bradshaw, Jeremy Turner (Brandy), Chris Turner (Sandy), Michelle Wren (Israel), Andrew McCulley, Kathy McCulley Lopez (Robert), Robbie McCulley, Jennifer Turner; her brother, Jimmy Thompson (Judy) of Mooreville; seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Dennis L. Turner and James Michael Turner. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Turner, Chris Turner, Andrew McCulley and Israel Wren. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society; LeBonheur Children's Hospital; or Tupelo Masonic Lodge #318.