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Peggy Turnage Obituary

Dr. Peggy Turnage, Ph.D., beloved wife and mother, passed Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Monday at Shady Oaks Baptist Church in Hurst. Viewing: 10 a.m. Monday, prior to the service. Burial: 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, in Sharon Buckner Cemetery at Sharon Baptist Church, 2769 Hwy. 152, Dubach, La. 71235. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Peggy wished for a donation to the American Diabetes Foundation. She was born to Mildred and Elmer Hood in Hico, La., on Jan. 2, 1940. She married William T. "Tommy" Turnage Jr. on Feb. 3, 1958, and moved to Hurst in 1968. After raising her two children to school age, she acquired her bachelor's, and two masters' in education and a doctorate degree in administrative leadership from the University of North Texas. She taught first and sometimes second and third grades at schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD for 28 years, retiring in May 2000. She loved teaching, especially those children with special needs. In 2014, she published two books, "A Book of Poetry" and children's book "Big Albert the Camel." We will miss her wisdom and guidance. Survivors: Loving husband, Tommy Turnage; and her children, Justin Turnage and Karen Nielsen.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Jul. 19, 2015.

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Stephanie Allen

July 13, 2019

Dr T was my 3rd grade teacher at West Hurst Elementary School and she was a sweet, loving, and caring teacher and i will never forget her !!

August 4, 2015

Dr T was me and my brothers 3rd grade teacher at West Hurst Elementary School we will never forget her!*

Donnie

July 21, 2015

Mrs.Turnage taught me at West Hurst Elementary back in the mid 70's,.
She was one of the nicest and most caring teachers I had. She will be missed.

Wendy Perez

July 20, 2015

RIP Ms Turnage we will miss u dearly and I loved being in ur class at West Hurst elementary

Love u lots and forever
Wendy Garcia Perez

Claudia Grisham

July 20, 2015

I'm so sorry to hear about Peggy. She and I shared a lot of great and not so great times during the classes we shared and the time we spent commuting to NTU together. She was a wonderful person and friend. I'll miss her.

Judy Prescott

July 20, 2015

Peggy was an incredible blessing to me. Her positive attitude, words of encouragement, and short talks at church will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the Tom and the family.

Ginger Miller

July 20, 2015

I remember Mrs. Turnage so well. She taught me in elementary school at West Hurst Elementary and she also taught my son at the same school. She was a wonderful lady and will be greatly missed. Prayers to the entire family.

Lisa Gillum-Wells

July 20, 2015

Mrs. Turnage was my first grade teacher at West Hurst Elementary School. She was a very sweet lady. I remember her teaching us a song to sing, when we lined up for lunch. "The Lord is good to me and So I thank the Lord for giving me the things I need. The rain and the sun and the Apple tree. The Lord is good to me."

July 19, 2015

Condolences to the Turnage family. I remember Tom and Justin very well from work at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control where both either worked for me or with me on projects.

Walter H. Delashmit, Ph.D

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