Claudia Adkins Turner, 93, VA/TN, obit; w/o Buford Turner
Claudia Adkins Turner, 93, of Kingsport, Sullivan Co TN,
went to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at
Wexford House following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Dickenson Co VA, and moved to Kingsport in
1965. She was a member of Gate City Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Turner;
her daughter, Julia Turner; parents, Henry and Bessie
Adkins; sisters, Lois Giles and Bea Young; and brothers,
Frank Adkins, Homer Barrett, Kern Adkins, and Asa Adkins.
Claudia Turner is survived by her daughter, Frankie
Surgenor and husband Michael, Kingsport, TN; her grand-
children, Laura Surgenor, Church Hill, TN, and Carrie
Warner and her husband Brent, Kingsport, TN; her beloved
great-grandchildren, Aubree Puckett and Blain Warner; a
special niece, Judy Owens, Kingsport, TN, and several
additional nieces and nephews; and a very special friend,
Betty Mann, Gate City, VA.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013,
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Carter-Trent Funeral Home,
downtown, or friends may also call anytime at the residence
of the daughter.
A funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m., in the
funeral home chapel with Rev. Don Muncie and Rev Larry
Stallard. officiating. Music will be provided by Cameron
Dean and John Powers.
A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m., on
Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Holston View Cemetery with
Larry Kinsler, David Wade, Bruce Killian, David Alley,
Jeremy Harris, and Brent Warner serving as pallbearers.
Family and friends attending the graveside service are
asked to meet at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
the Gate City Presbyterian Church Food Pantry, P.O. Box
506, Gate City, VA 24251.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home is serving the Turner family.
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