Dorothy Mae Turner of Bourbon, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 6 days.
Mrs. Turner was born at Gerald, Missouri on April 28, 1922 to the late Calvin and Dora (Brinkman) McCallister. She was a life-long resident of the Bourbon/Sullivan areas having been raised in Champion City and then after her marriage, moving to the Bourbon area. Dorothy was an employee of International Shoe Company for a time and then worked for the Proctor Company in Bourbon before returning to shoe manufacturing where she was employed at Midwest Shoe Company. On May 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Robert W. Turner at Union, Missouri and to this marriage five sons were born, of which Eugene Charles preceded her in death in infancy.
Dorothy was known as a kind and wonderful mother and mother-in-law. She loved her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy enjoyed sewing and quilting and made many quilts for her family and church functions. She was a dedicated member of Old Argo Presbyterian Church and was faithfully active in many of the church activities.
Mrs. Turner is survived by four sons; Tom Turner and significant friend Cindy Plafcan of Sullivan, Missouri, Michael Turner and wife Rebecca of Bourbon, Missouri, Jim Turner and wife Glora of Leslie, Missouri and Bill Turner and wife Beverly of Rosebud, Missouri; a brother, Leroy McCallister and wife Joan of Buena Vista, Arkansas; a sister Betty Steineker of Gerald, Missouri; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; other relatives and special friends and caregivers; Dina Hollingshead and her daughters, Alice, Theresa, Evelyn and granddaughter Rose.
Along with her parents, and infant son; Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Robert in April of 1992; twin great-grandsons, Connor and Lucas Binsbacher; and by a brother Harold McCallister and a sister; Doris Shepp.
Old Argo Cemetery, rural Sullivan, Missouri
Mrs. Turner was born at Gerald, Missouri on April 28, 1922 to the late Calvin and Dora (Brinkman) McCallister. She was a life-long resident of the Bourbon/Sullivan areas having been raised in Champion City and then after her marriage, moving to the Bourbon area. Dorothy was an employee of International Shoe Company for a time and then worked for the Proctor Company in Bourbon before returning to shoe manufacturing where she was employed at Midwest Shoe Company. On May 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Robert W. Turner at Union, Missouri and to this marriage five sons were born, of which Eugene Charles preceded her in death in infancy.
Dorothy was known as a kind and wonderful mother and mother-in-law. She loved her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy enjoyed sewing and quilting and made many quilts for her family and church functions. She was a dedicated member of Old Argo Presbyterian Church and was faithfully active in many of the church activities.
Mrs. Turner is survived by four sons; Tom Turner and significant friend Cindy Plafcan of Sullivan, Missouri, Michael Turner and wife Rebecca of Bourbon, Missouri, Jim Turner and wife Glora of Leslie, Missouri and Bill Turner and wife Beverly of Rosebud, Missouri; a brother, Leroy McCallister and wife Joan of Buena Vista, Arkansas; a sister Betty Steineker of Gerald, Missouri; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; other relatives and special friends and caregivers; Dina Hollingshead and her daughters, Alice, Theresa, Evelyn and granddaughter Rose.
Along with her parents, and infant son; Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Robert in April of 1992; twin great-grandsons, Connor and Lucas Binsbacher; and by a brother Harold McCallister and a sister; Doris Shepp.
Old Argo Cemetery, rural Sullivan, Missouri
Dorothy Mae Turner of Bourbon, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at her home at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 6 days.
Mrs. Turner was born at Gerald, Missouri on April 28, 1922 to the late Calvin and Dora (Brinkman) McCallister. She was a life-long resident of the Bourbon/Sullivan areas having been raised in Champion City and then after her marriage, moving to the Bourbon area. Dorothy was an employee of International Shoe Company for a time and then worked for the Proctor Company in Bourbon before returning to shoe manufacturing where she was employed at Midwest Shoe Company. On May 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Robert W. Turner at Union, Missouri and to this marriage five sons were born, of which Eugene Charles preceded her in death in infancy.
Dorothy was known as a kind and wonderful mother and mother-in-law. She loved her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy enjoyed sewing and quilting and made many quilts for her family and church functions. She was a dedicated member of Old Argo Presbyterian Church and was faithfully active in many of the church activities.
Mrs. Turner is survived by four sons; Tom Turner and significant friend Cindy Plafcan of Sullivan, Missouri, Michael Turner and wife Rebecca of Bourbon, Missouri, Jim Turner and wife Glora of Leslie, Missouri and Bill Turner and wife Beverly of Rosebud, Missouri; a brother, Leroy McCallister and wife Joan of Buena Vista, Arkansas; a sister Betty Steineker of Gerald, Missouri; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; other relatives and special friends and caregivers; Dina Hollingshead and her daughters, Alice, Theresa, Evelyn and granddaughter Rose.
Along with her parents, and infant son; Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Robert in April of 1992; twin great-grandsons, Connor and Lucas Binsbacher; and by a brother Harold McCallister and a sister; Doris Shepp.
Old Argo Cemetery, rural Sullivan, Missouri
Mrs. Turner was born at Gerald, Missouri on April 28, 1922 to the late Calvin and Dora (Brinkman) McCallister. She was a life-long resident of the Bourbon/Sullivan areas having been raised in Champion City and then after her marriage, moving to the Bourbon area. Dorothy was an employee of International Shoe Company for a time and then worked for the Proctor Company in Bourbon before returning to shoe manufacturing where she was employed at Midwest Shoe Company. On May 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Robert W. Turner at Union, Missouri and to this marriage five sons were born, of which Eugene Charles preceded her in death in infancy.
Dorothy was known as a kind and wonderful mother and mother-in-law. She loved her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy enjoyed sewing and quilting and made many quilts for her family and church functions. She was a dedicated member of Old Argo Presbyterian Church and was faithfully active in many of the church activities.
Mrs. Turner is survived by four sons; Tom Turner and significant friend Cindy Plafcan of Sullivan, Missouri, Michael Turner and wife Rebecca of Bourbon, Missouri, Jim Turner and wife Glora of Leslie, Missouri and Bill Turner and wife Beverly of Rosebud, Missouri; a brother, Leroy McCallister and wife Joan of Buena Vista, Arkansas; a sister Betty Steineker of Gerald, Missouri; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; other relatives and special friends and caregivers; Dina Hollingshead and her daughters, Alice, Theresa, Evelyn and granddaughter Rose.
Along with her parents, and infant son; Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Robert in April of 1992; twin great-grandsons, Connor and Lucas Binsbacher; and by a brother Harold McCallister and a sister; Doris Shepp.
Old Argo Cemetery, rural Sullivan, Missouri
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