William D. Turner Sr.

William D. Turner Sr. William David "Bill" Turner Sr., 78, of Bland, the Little Creek community, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at his home. Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Looney officiating. Interment was in the Hidden Valley Cemetery. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Bastian Union Church and the Wytheville Masonic Lodge 82 A.F. & A.M. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward and Clara Smith Turner; and a daughter, Ruth Ann Turner Townley. Survivors include his wife, Sue Walker Turner of the home; a daughter, Clara Denise "Dede" of the Little Creek community; a son and daughter-in-law, William David Jr. and Robin Turner of the Little Creek community; a son-in-law, Tony Townley of the Little Creek community; a sister-in-law, Frances Felty of Atlanta, Ga.; a brother-in-law, Rick Walker of Wytheville; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles Edward "Sonny" and Teresa Turner of Wytheville; five grandchildren, Jessica T. and Brian Townsend of Charlotte, N.C., Jeb and Sarah Hodges of Bland, William David III and Stefany Turner, Erica Vanover and Clint Vanover, all of the Little Creek community. Memorial donations may be made to the Bastian Union Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 152, Bastian, VA 24314; or the American Cancer Society, c/o Jean Lester, P.O. Box 958, Wytheville, VA 24382. Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.