Woodford Wayne Turner

Woodford Wayne Turner obituary

Woodford Wayne Turner

Woodford Turner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lusk-McFarland Funeral Home on Aug. 8, 2025.

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Woodford Wayne Turner, 76, husband of Lena Jones Turner, died August 6, 2025. He was born on August 18, 1948, to the late Woodford Boyd and Lillian Osborne Turner in Bourbon County. He is survived by two sons Ethan Turner and Josef Turner, a niece, Paula (Leo) Purcell, and several cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Turner Reynolds and nephews Mark and Todd Reynolds. He was a graduate of Bourbon County High School and Kentucky Business College. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and had served with the Gideon's Association. He was an Air Force veteran who proudly served his country. He retired from the Paris Police Department and as Bourbon County Property Valuation Administrator. Private services will be held with burial in the Paris Cemetery. Pastor Kyle Sullivan will officiate.

The funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Lusk-McFarland Funeral Home Chapel, 1120 Main St., Paris, KY. The online guestbook is at www.Lusk-McFarland.comand a 24-hour funeral information line can be reached by calling 859-987-4387.

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