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Vonetta Turner

Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Union City First United Methodist Church, with interment following in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
The Revs. Arthur Turner and Marvin Mercer Sr. will officiate.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Nov. 9, 1943, in Obion County, daughter of the late Earlie Kinzer and Winnie Mae (Wade) Williams. She was married to Thomas Edward Turner Sr. Aug. 13, 1959. He survives. Mrs. Turner was a faithful member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and was a founder of the Meals on Wheels program. She was also a member of the Community Serving Club and the Obion River District Association. She served as a choir member, an usher, a member of the missionary society and youth director at her church. She was also an active member and one of the founding members of the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters and her son-in-law, Pamela Barber, Regina Turner and Bridgette and Edward McIntyre, all of Union City; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Perry and Jana Turner of Hickman, Ky., and Jonathan and Angie Turner and Reginald Turner, all of Union City; her god daughter and her husband, Annett and Evangel Trice of Martin; her brother, Charlie Turner of Union City; her sister-in-law, Shirley Turner of Union City; her stepsister, Brenda Ingram of Union City; 26 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her son, Thomas Edward Turner Jr.; two brothers, the Revs. LeRoy Batey and Charles Dodson; her sister, Hiawatha Taylor; and two infant siblings.
Family and friends may leave condolences at www.rawlsfuneralhomes.com.

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