Show Bruce Obituaries

Obituary of Emily Nelms Turner

EMILY N. TURNER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 5, 1999 

Emily Nelms Turner, 88, a resident of Windsor, died Sunday, April 4, 1999, at Nansemond Pointe, Suffolk. 

She was the widow of George Wilbur Turner Sr. and the daughter of the late Joseph Nelms and Annie Vaughan Nelms. Mrs. Turner was a member of Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor, and the Women's Fellowship Union. 

Mrs. Turner is survived by her daughter, Catherine T. Lilley and husband, Rufus Dale [Turner], of Suffolk; a son, G.W. Turner Jr. and wife, Jessie, of Franklin; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a grandson, Bobby Dale Lilley. 

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Steve McGlamery officiating. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Millfield Baptist Church or a favorite charity. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Emily Nelms Turner, 88, of Windsor, died 4 Apr 1999 in Suffolk. She was the widow of George Wilbur Turner Sr., daughter of Joseph and Annie Vaughan Nelms, and a member of Millfield Baptist Church.

A funeral was held 6 Apr 1999 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with Rev. Steve McGlamery officiating. Burial took place in Ivor Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

EMILY N. TURNER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 5, 1999 

Emily Nelms Turner, 88, a resident of Windsor, died Sunday, April 4, 1999, at Nansemond Pointe, Suffolk. 

She was the widow of George Wilbur Turner Sr. and the daughter of the late Joseph Nelms and Annie Vaughan Nelms. Mrs. Turner was a member of Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor, and the Women's Fellowship Union. 

Mrs. Turner is survived by her daughter, Catherine T. Lilley and husband, Rufus Dale [Turner], of Suffolk; a son, G.W. Turner Jr. and wife, Jessie, of Franklin; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a grandson, Bobby Dale Lilley. 

A funeral was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday [6 April 1999] at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, with the Rev. Steve McGlamery officiating. Burial was in Ivor Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday [5 April 1999] at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Millfield Baptist Church or a favorite charity. 

Edition: FINAL  
Section: LOCAL  
Page: B6  

––– Vital Statistics –––

|-----------------------------------------|
| Field | Value                           |
| Name  | Emily Nelms Turner              |
| Age   | 88 years                        |
| Birth | 1911 (estimated)                |
| Death | 4 April 1999; Suffolk, Virginia |
|-----------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                       | Relationship        | Residence          |
| Emily Nelms Turner         | Decedent            | Windsor, Virginia  |
| George Wilbur Turner Sr.   | Husband (deceased)  | —                  |
| Joseph Nelms               | Father (deceased)   | —                  |
| Annie Vaughan Nelms        | Mother (deceased)   | —                  |
| Catherine T. Lilley        | Daughter            | Suffolk, Virginia  |
| Rufus Dale Turner          | Son-in-law          | Suffolk, Virginia  |
| G.W. Turner Jr.            | Son                 | Franklin, Virginia |
| Jessie Turner              | Daughter-in-law     | Franklin, Virginia |
| Bobby Dale Lilley          | Grandson (deceased) | —                  |
| Unknown (3)                | Grandchildren       | —                  |
| Unknown (4)                | Great-grandchildren | —                  |
| Several nieces and nephews | Relatives           | —                  |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|------------------------------|
| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot   |
| Date     | 5 April 1999      |
| Edition  | FINAL             |
| Section  | LOCAL             |
| Page     | B6                |
|------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor  
• Member of Women's Fellowship Union  
• Memorial donations to Millfield Baptist Church or favorite charity  
• Birth name was Emily Nelms

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text.
Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.]

[This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Turner, Emily N.txt]