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Edwin Ray Turner (1922 – 2010)

Ed Turner with Jonathan and Laurie Blundell
Ed Turner with Jonathan and Laurie Blundell (April 28, 2007)

Turner, Edwin Ray Capt. Edwin Ray Turner, U.S. Army (Ret.), 87, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior on April 12, 2010.

Born in Sweetwater, TX on September 9, 1922 to Joseph & Ella Rook Turner, he proudly served his country from 1940-1961 as a veteran of both WW II and the Korean War.

Ed faithfully served the Lord as a member of Northrich Baptist Church and Gideons International.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Inez Turner, and his wife of 13 years, Betty Turner.

He will be deeply missed by his family who survives him: son, Dan Turner; daughter-in-law, Martha Turner; son, Jack Henigan; daughter-in-law; Linda Henigan; sister, Jan Cook & her husband, Larry; grandchildren: Lisa Norris, David Henigan, Brad Turner, Brian Turner & Laurie Blundell; and six great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2010 at Restland Cemetery Garden of the Cross with Rev. Mike Nelson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gideons International.

Clara Oleta Knotts (Jan. 28, 1919 – Feb. 16, 2010)

Clara Oleta (Glasco) Knotts, 91, went home to see her Lord and Savior face to face, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 in Dallas.

Oleta was born Jan. 28, 1919, in Pickton, Texas, to Clara and Jesse T. Glasco. She grew up and attended school in Pickton before moving to Dallas during World War II with her sister LaVerne. In Dallas she worked for Proctor and Gamble and then later joined her sister LaVerne at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She met her husband, Deryl, in the spring of 1949 and the two were married Jan. 6, 1950 at The First United Methodist Church in Dallas. She always said the happiest moments of her life were those spent with her husband.

After their marriage, Deryl and Oleta moved to southeast Dallas where they both became active members of Pleasant Mound United Methodist Church for over four decades. Oleta was a firm believer in the hope and love of Jesus as her redeemer. She spent her life sharing those lessons with others, including teaching adult Sunday school classes for more than 40 years. When Oleta and Deryl later moved to east Dallas they quickly became active members of Eastridge Park Christian Church in Mesquite.

Oleta was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Deryl P. Knotts; her brother Noble Glasco; her sisters LaVerne Cheney and Myra Ragan; and her granddaughter Amy Elizabeth Blundell. She is survived by her two daughters, Margery and husband Fred Blundell of Mesquite and Beverly and husband Del Oyler of Sulphur Springs; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Grove Hill Funeral Home in Dallas. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Eastridge Park Christian Church in Mesquite with internment at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas. Pastor Dan Carroll will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Eastridge Park Christian Church.

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Listen to an interview with my grandmother in 2007.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers this week. She will be greatly missed but I’m comforted that she’s now at peace with Granddad, Amy and other family members.

Amy Blundell (Dec. 22, 1980 – March 21, 2005)

BLUNDELL, AMY ELIZABETH, 24, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, March 21st at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas after a month of complications. Amy was born in Dallas, December 22, 1980, to Fred and Margery Blundell. She graduated from Poteet High School, Mesquite, in 1999, and also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Mary-Hardin Baylor in 2003, and was awarded the Golden Cross Award, awarded to the nursing student displaying a “Christian Attitude” in all he or she does. Amy returned to Dallas after graduation and worked as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Presbyterian Hospital until her death. Amy was an active member of Metropolitan Bible Church in Dallas, where she worked with AWANAS and taught Sunday School. She also participated in the Bible Study Fellowship International and served as a camp counselor at Hidden Acres Retreat Center in Kaufman for several years. She served for a month with The Evangelical Alliance Missions in Germany teaching English as a Second Language to German students. She also volunteered at the Downtown Pregnancy Center in Dallas. On December 28, 2004, Amy was engaged to Matthew Lehmann of Dallas, the two were to be married in May. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John E. and Rosemarie Blundell. Amy is survived by her parents, Fred and Margery Blundell of Mesquite; her older brother, Jonathan Blundell of Belton; her younger sister, Kara Blundell of Mesquite; her fiance’, Matt Lehmann of Dallas; her grandparents, Deryl and Oleta Knotts of Dallas and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00pm Friday, March 25, 2005, at Grove Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday, March 26th at Lake Ridge Bible Church in Mesquite, with Rev. Charles R. Diffee officiating. Interment will follow at Grove Hill Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to The Downtown Pregnancy Center, 1707 San Jacinto St, Dallas, TX 75201. Dignity Memorial Grove Hill 3920 Samuell Blvd. Dallas (214) 388-8887
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 3/25/2005.
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