Dr. Roy Cannon Turner, 82, of 1126 Trogdon Drive, Eden, passed away at his home on Friday January 22, 2010. Funeral services will be held on 3 p.m. Sunday, January 24 at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Overlook Cemetery. Roy was born September 8, 1927 in Macon, Georgia to the late John Turner and Lucile Cannon Turner. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the US Navy Seabees. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Eden, past president of the Kiwanias and past master of the Leaksville Masonic Lodge # 136 AF & AM . Roy served on the Board of Directors for Morehead Memorial Hospital , and the Board of Directors of Home Savings and Loan, he was a past board member of the Eden Chamber of Commerce and past President of the YMCA Board of Directors. He was a 50 year member of the America Optometric Association and the North Carolina Optometric Association. He is survived by his wife; Elaine Eiselstein Turner of the home, son; Lee Turner and wife Donna of Eden, granddaughter; Leslie Christian and husband Thadd of Martinsville, grandson; Brad Turner of Eden, nephew; John Sherrod and wife Diane of North Georgia. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 582 Southwood Drive , Eden, NC 27288. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com
All of you are in my prayers. He was a very special man, and someone that will be very missed by everyone that knew him. He always had a smile and never met a stranger. He holds a very special place in my heart. God be with you and know that he is in heaven.
Toni Carroll
Dear Elaine, You and Roy were two of the first people to make me feel at home here. I'll never forget his words, "what was that word you said----how do you spell that?" I knew right away I was acceptrd. I didn't know Roy that long but I felt he walked a close walk with the Lord. He will be missed and remembered with love. Nancy/Bill Putnam
Bill and Nancy Putnam
To the Turner Family .. i have known doctor roy for years .. first met him when i needed glasses and i was in the sixth grade at leaksville graded school.. so i knew dr. roy for a very long time .. he never met a strange .. and everytime u ever met him he had a smile on his face .. he will be greatly missed by everyone that knew him .. was a very good, concerned doctor that cared about his patients and he was a very kind person and yes he has got to be up in heaven walking those streets of gold and with his lord and friends and hopefully we will see him again .. my thought and prayers are with u all, elaine, lee, donna and the rest of the family .. god be with u all during this difficult time .. rose murphy
rose murphy
To The Family: Dr. Turner was a kind and gentle man. He will be missed by those who met him. He was our first family eye doctor. Please accept our condolence at this sad time and may God give you peace in knowing he is at rest.
Jerry and Chris Myott
My condolences to the good Turner family. Your are in my thoughts - Debby Self Scott
Debby Self Scott
I was so sorry to learn of Dr. Turner's death. I will always remember his kindness. We first met when I was four years old and the office was located upstairs at Burke's Ben Franklin. Dr. Turner repaired numerous broken glasses for me and always wanted to know what fun thing I was doing when I broke the ear pieces. When I was a teenager and worked at Burke's Ben Franklin he gave me credit so I could get a pair of wire framed glasses my parents refused to purchase. He was always a friend to me and he will be missed. You are in my prayers.
Vivian Patterson Phillips
Dear Lee and family - we are so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad - He was a very good man and I know you all will miss him dearly. Just wanted you to know that you and your family are in our prayers.
Janet Woodall
Dear Mrs. Turner, Our deepest sympathy on the passing of Dr. Turner. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will always remember your husband's kindness, especially to Francisco. It meant a lot to us. We will miss him.
Cindy Wilson/ Francisco Cervantes
I am so sorry to hear about Dr Turner. He will definitely be missed. Here is a little story to make you smile. Whenever we get pink tomatoes on our sandwiches out at restaurants, we think about Dr Turner. In Sunday school one morning we were having a discussion about tomato crops etc. and out of the blue, he spoke up and said "well I certainly hope we do not lose our abundant crop of pink cardboard tomatoes". The whole room exploded in laughter and we have never forgotten that. He was such a delight. You all are in our prayers. Love, Rick and Sherri Smith Pine Knoll Shores, NC former members of First Presbyterian Church
Sherri and Rick Smith
Lee we are very sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Warren and Brenda Taylor
Warren & Brenda Taylor
So sorry Lee to hear about your dear father. He always had a sparkle in his eye. His kindness will always be remembered.
Pat and George Farrell
Dear Turner Family, We wish to express our deepest sympathy to you at this time of grief during the loss of Dr. Turner. He was a fine man who was very caring and had a great sense of humor. We appreciated his service to our family through the years. May God continue to console you during this time of loss.
Ken, Margaret & Scott Hall
My sincere condolences to Lee and his wonderful mom Elaine. It was always great growing up with great neighbors.
Steve Sumpter
We are very sorry in the loss of your loved one. Thank you for being so good to our dad and Iva. The neighborhood will never be the same! May God grant you peace and love at this time and surround you with the comfort that only he can give. Mark and Brian Hubbard
Tammy Hubbard
Dr. Lee, So sorry to hear about your dad, I know you will miss him. Death is a hard thing on all of us but he is with Jesus and remember you will see him again, It is never easy to let them go we all love our parents, When I lost mama in November I felt my world fell apart and I got a little jealous cause she got to see Jesus first, You and your family are in my prayers. God bless you , for he will carry you through these sad but joyous times. Donna, Jessica, Maynard and Crystal Smith
Donna Smith
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