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Janet Turvey Obituary
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Janet Dixson Turvey, age 80, passed away in Jacksonville on Aug. 9, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Irma Wilkinson Dixson and Ernest Floyd Dixson,; her husbands, Harry Winfield Gowen II, and Kenneth V. Turvey; and her son, Harry Winfield Gowen III.
Janet was born June 21, 1933, and raised in Charlotte, N.C. Janet graduated from Central High School in 1951 and received a music degree in voice from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro in 1955.
She was an accomplished soprano, sang with Huntsville Community Chorus, and was a long-standing member of First United Methodist Church. Janet loved reading, handcrafts and shopping.
Janet is survived by her sister, Ann Penegar (Sam) of Salisbury, N.C., and Atlantic Beach; four children, Cindy Gowen (Maria), Sharon Bartee, Allison Johnson (Phillip) and Christopher Turvey (Heather); daughter-in-law, Terresa Gowen; seven grandchildren, Jason Gowen (Natalie), Grace Gowen, Beau Johnson, Lillian Gowen, Cannon Johnson, Hadden Turvey and Clara Turvey; two great-grandchildren, Mary Kate Gowen and Jackson Allen Gowen.
Service and Reception: A memorial service will be held Sunday, Sept. 1 at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Huntsville with the Rev. Coy Hallmark officiating. A reception will follow the service at Wesley Fellowship Hall from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Memorials: The family requests donations to the Kenneth V. Turvey Music Fund, First United Methodist Church, 120 Greene St. S.E., Huntsville, AL 35801; or American Diabetes Association.
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Lynn Robinett Sevigny
August 29, 2013
My sincere condolences for your loss. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
James W. Pope
August 22, 2013
Prayers to the Family in your time of need.
James W. Pope
Cleo and Norven Goddard
August 22, 2013
Our sympathies, thoughts and prayer are with the Janet Turvey family. You have been an inspiration to all of us and we love you. The active role your family played in First United Methodist Church was uplifting with your many God-given talents. I will always remember Janet's lovely voice in the choir and the messages they gave to us. Your presence is missed. May God bless each of you and give you strength as you go through these days.
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