Tom S. Turpin

Forrest City - TOM S. TURPIN, 84, of Forrest City passed away Monday, July 31, 2006. He had fought a valiant fight for many years against many health problems, especially kidney and respiratory failure. He was born in Memphis, TN, but he spent most of his adult life in Moro, AR, farming and some crop dusting. He loved to fly, hunt, and water ski and telling tall tales and listening around the deer camps. Mr. Turpin is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lois Douglas Turpin; a daughter, Nell Walton of Kingston, TN; a sister Janece Turpin Teeter of Yankton, SD; and a wonderful bevy of nephews, nieces and greats, including Mrs. Charles "Ann Turpin" Lewis of Blytheville; Dr. Robert Teeter of Stillwater, OK; Max Teeter of Omaha, NE; and Roger Turpin of Marianna. Several cousins also survive him. he was preceded in death by his parents, Anderson B. Turpin Sr., and Nellie Scott Turpin; two brothers, Anderson B. Turpin, Jr. and William Hunter Turpin. Funeral arrangements will be at Stevens Funeral Home Friday, August 4 at 7 p.m. with the visitation at 6 p.m. Burial will take place on Saturday morning at 9:30 at Marianna Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to Second Baptist Church of Forrest City, Moro Baptist Church of Moro, to the Gideons, or to a charity of ones choice. Stevens Funeral Home 870-633-5400