Patsy Turner

1926 - 2022

TRUMANN - Patsy Evelyn Dean Turner, 96, of Trumann departed this life Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in O'Kean on June 24, 1926, to the late John Neal and Gertrude Bottoms Dean.

She was the granddaughter of Lonzo Fountain Bottoms, a well-known self-educated veterinarian for Randolph and surrounding counties. Her family moved to Trumann when she was 6 months old.

Patsy was married to Jimmy C. Turner on Sept. 20, 1941. They were married until Jimmy passed away in 2008 after 68 years of marriage. She was a quintessential farmer's wife known for her beautiful vegetable gardens; she had a green thumb.

Having married her husband at an early age, she considered her in-laws as her second parents. "Jima Lee," as her mother-in-law was affectionately known, taught Patsy the art of culinary skills and sewing beautiful clothes.

In addition to her husband, Jimmy Turner and her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Jimmy "Butch" Turner, one daughter, Missy Joann Price, six sisters, Geneva Martin, Reba Greenlee, Helen Pearson, Mildred Thornton, Mary Ann Kelly and Doris Sue Pearson, and two Turner brothers, Richard and Lee C.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy (Tom) Thomson of Daytona Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Patrick Farrell, Janet Akin, Amy McClellan, Holly Rainwater, Neal Turner, Rhett Turner, Jill Khudheir, Jeff Thomson and Douglas Thomson; 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Frank Dean; two sisters, Peggy Dean Tortorice and Kate Dean Sandusky; three Turner sisters, Mary Phillips, Patsy Smith Moody and Bonny Smelser; and many special nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. John Maley officiating.

Active pallbearers will be Neal Turner, Rhett Turner, Patrick Farrell, Chris Akin, Larry McClellan and Tim Rainwater.

Honorary pallbearers will be Brent Smith, Martin Smith, Wes Osment, Mike Roach, Corey Overstreet, Bob Walton, Roger Moon, Mike Gossett, Haider Khudheir, James Smelser, James Dean, Anthony Pearson and Tom Martin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 575, Trumann 72472.

Our family would like to thank the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House for their gentle and loving care of mother during her last week and her special friend and caregiver, Connie Seaton.

In compliance with COVID-19, face masks or other facial coverings are optional.

Online registry: www.thompsonfuneralhome.net