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Lena Turner Obituary

TURNER, LENA M., 89, entered into rest on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Baptist East Hospital.

She was a retired cafeteria manager for the Jefferson County Board of Education. She was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon B. Turner; her foster parents, Bob and Lelia Goodman; her sisters, Eva Butler and Pauline Ramsey; and brothers, Emmett and Avery Gray.

She is survived by a son, Chuck E. Turner (Ann); a daughter, Janet M. Turner; a brother, Grover Goodman; a grandchild, Amy Clark of Denver, CO; a great-grandchild, Shelby Clark; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.

Her funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the Arch L. Heady Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway, with interment following in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visiting will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. and after 9 a.m. on Monday.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Courier-Journal on Mar. 10, 2012.

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Steve & Wanda Young

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What a wonderful blessing it has been knowing and loving Lena Mae. She was such an inspiring person to be around. She always had a smile on her face. We are going to miss her so much. But she fought the good fight and is now reaping the rewards of her committment to the Lord...

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