TURNER, Thaddeus Burl 1878 - 1951

TURNER, JACKSON, MOSS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/27/2011 at 14:09:37

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, October 10, 1951
Page 5, Column 4

DEATH TAKES T. B. TURNER

T. B. TURNER, well-known Fairfield resident, died this morning at the Chatfield Nursing home in Ottumwa where he had been a patient since Saturday. He was 72.

TURNER, who lived at 411 E. Hampstead street, had been in failing health for many years. He was a patient at the Jefferson county hospital for several weeks before being moved to Ottumwa.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral home in charge of the Rev. J. R. Lisenbee. The Rev. Everett Allen, pastor of the Ottumwa A.M.E. church, will assist. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

TURNER had been a resident of Fairfield for more than 40 years and for most of that period served as a trucker and custodian for several local business firms.

He was born Oct. 15, 1878 at Louisiana, Mo., the son of William Henry and Anna Frances JACKSON TURNER. He was married to Rachel MOSS in Fairfield Jan. 14, 1916. She preceded him in death Aug. 7, 1946.

Several nieces and nephews survive.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot 1st.008 with wife Rachel. The death date on his stone is incomplete; only "19" is engraved, not the entire "1951".