Vinnie Turner

Vinnie Charlotte Turner was born April 12, 1924 to Jesse G and Roseanna M Farlow, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was the 4th of 6 children, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She graduated from Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra, CA in 1942. She married Charles Scott Turner, Jr in May 1942. She is preceded in death by her husband in April 2004; 2 brothers, the 2 sisters, one grandson, one niece, and one nephew (Viet Nam). She is survived by 1 brother, James Farlow of Whittier, CA: 3 sons, Edwin S. Turner (Michelle) of Marysville, WA; Michael R Turner (Mary) of Tuscon, AZ; Richard L Turner of Henderson, NC and her daughter Patricia N Childress (Irvin) of Fort Mohave, AZ, 8 grandchildren: Charles L Turner of South San Francisco, CA; Christina Elleffsen (David) of Lake Stevens, WA; Charlotte A Mereness of Arlington, WA; Bryon G Cotton of Bakersfield, CA; Richard C Turner, Robert C Turner and Robynn E Hazelton all of East Dubuque, IL; Lloyd Turner of Las Cruces, NM. 10 great grandchildren; 8 nieces; 1 nephew.

She worked as a telephone/PBX Switchboard Operator for Pacific Telephone in Southern California until she and Chuck relocated to Northern California where she was employed by the County of Mendocino. As Chuck worked for the State of California, and being transferred in 1972 to Soledad State Prison, she was then the Chief Telephone Operator for Department of the Army at Fort Hunter Liggett, CA until retirement in 1992. They resided in King City, CA until 2000 when they moved to Las Vegas, then to Boulder City.

Her outside interests were playing Bingo and bowling. She was pretty good back in her day :)

She enjoyed her last 9 months as a resident in Lakeview Terrace of Boulder City where all of the caregivers and other staff members fell in love with her. She was the light of the facility, always cutting up in the dining room for meals or enjoying a special for the facility.