Joyce Scott Turnbow

Joyce Scott Turnbow obituary

Joyce Scott Turnbow

Joyce Turnbow Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home on Sep. 11, 2025.
Joyce (Scott) Turnbow, age 93, of Henderson, KY, formerly of Muleshoe, TX, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Lucy Smith King Care Center under the care of St. Anthony's Hospice. Joyce was born in Anton, TX, on October 1, 1931, to Jim and Rena Scott. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church and loved volunteering there. Joyce enjoyed sports and watching her grandchildren participate in basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, baseball, and tennis. In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Bill Turnbow, three brothers Raymond Scott, Curtis "Shorty" Scott, and Donald Dean Scott, grandchild Taylor William Turnbow, and a great-grandchild Asher Jon Turnbow. Joyce is survived by her sons James Turnbow and his wife Shelly of Muleshoe, TX and Rodney Turnbow and his wife Cammie of Lubbock, TX; daughter Tina Musgrave and her husband Jeff of Henderson, KY; 6 grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Joyce will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel in Lubbock, TX with burial to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Steven Turnbow, Bryan Turnbow, Trevor Turnbow, Tyson Turnbow, Cody Atwood, and Ashley Atwood. Honorary pallbearer will be Ray Mason. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, 110 Mesa Park Dr #250, El Paso, TX 79912 or to the Pat Summitt Foundation that funds Alzheimer's research, 520 W. Summitt Hill Drive Suite 1101, Knoxville, TN, 37902. Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home, A Life Celebration® Home. Please visit www.bentongluntandtappfuneralhome.com to share memories and words of comfort with Joyce's family.

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