Gloria Jean Turner

Gloria Jean Turner obituary

Gloria Jean Turner

Gloria Turner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home - Paris on Aug. 13, 2025.

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Gloria Jean Turner, 78, of Paris, passed away August 12, 2025 at Paris Regional Health. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Friday, 15, 2025 in the Hopewell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.

She was born on October 9, 1946 in Paris a daughter of Earnest Franklin and Billie Faye Millsap Turner. She was a Health care provider.

She married Dearld Gene Holley on March 8, 1961 in Paris. They were married for 28 years.

She is survived by children, Buddy D. Holley and wife, Renee, Trina Kay Shirley and husband, Ron, Loretta Lynn Lewis and husband, Vern, Scotty Lee Holley and Alvie Brian Holley and bonus daughter, Katie Spradlin; grandchildren, Beaux Holley, Blake Holley, Michelle Sessums, Tiffany Sullivan, Aaron Sullivan, Rusty Brown, Tiana Reaves, Heath Shirley, Alanna Vanderburg, Grant Lewis, Breanna Exum, Kelsey Holley, Matthew Holley, Trinity Holley, Dakota Holley, Noah Holley and Casey Holley.; brothers Glen Franklin Turner and Ronald Keith Turner; Sisters, Rebecca Lester and Fonda Louise King.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Martha Faye Spears and Sherry Ann Ebbs.

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