Curtis Turner, Sr.

Curtis Turner, Sr., age 89, of Murfreesboro, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was born on January 17, 1930 in Telephone, Texas, the son of Thomas Terrell Turner and Macy Carnell Merritt Turner. On May 27, 1950, he was married to Mary Armstrong. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Bobby Gene Turner; and an infant sister. Curtis was active in Pike County politics having served the county as Treasurer and County Judge. He served a total of twenty-six years in those county offices. He had also worked at one time as a butcher for Rolands Grocery and the Lil Mans City Market. Curtis was a former member of the Murfreesboro School Board and Murfreesboro Lions Club. He was Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro and a Mason of 50 plus years with his membership now at the Glenwood Masonic Lodge #662. He is survived by his wife, Mary Turner of Murfreesboro; four children and their spouses, Curtis, Jr. and Kay Turner, Gary Turner, Steve and Cindy Turner, all of Murfreesboro, and Kathy and Randy Lingo of Birmingham, Alabama; nine grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; his brother, Glen Turner of Stamps; and his sister, Cleta Cooper of Murfreesboro. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, December 20, 2019, in the Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Murfreesboro with Bro. Jerry Hill, Dr. Johnny Baker and Bro. Curtis Abernathy officiating. Visitation will be Friday, 1:00 PM until service time, at the church. Interment will be in Murfreesboro Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Clyde Keys, Doug Shukers, Al Terrell, Marty Withers, Rusty Silvey, and Jim ONeal. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Brock, John W. Collins, Thomas and Zetta Crocker, Diane Keys, Cindy Smith, Joan Withers, Faye Cargile and Joe Ledbetter. Memorials may be made to Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 119 Highway 27, Murfreesboro, Arkansas 71958. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.