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Donna Gayle Turner

1944 - 2026

BORN

1944

DIED

2026

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Bartley Funeral Home - Plainview

1200 S. Interstate 27 Service Road

Plainview, Texas

Donna Turner Obituary

Donna Gayle Turner, 81, passed away February 19, 2026, after a long illness. Arrangements are under the supervision of Bartley Funeral Home and Prairie View Crematory.

She was born in Plainview, Texas on July 11, 1944, to A.G. and Edna Williamson. She moved to Lubbock, Texas in 1983, where she worked until retirement in 2014. She was also an avid volunteer. She is survived by her sons, Darin Spearman (Tami) of Michigan; Patrick Turner (Michelle) of Austin, Texas; a granddaughter, Amanda Spearman Grim (Danny) of Michigan; and one sister, Eleanor Hudiburg, of Red River, NM; and several nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two siblings, A.G. Williamson, Jr. and Marjorie Chatham. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the National Alzheimer's Foundation or to Windmill Village Rehabilitation & Care Center in Lubbock.

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

Published by Plainview Daily Herald from Feb. 21 to Feb. 22, 2026.

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