Stephenson S. Turner, Sr.

TURNER SR., Stephenson Smith, age 90 of Maryville, passed away May 14, 2007, at Blount Memorial Hospital. This honest, humble, hard-working, courteous World War II veteran served as Business Manger for Tusculum University, Greeneville, TN; Comptroller, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA; Financial Aid Officer, Lambuth University, Jackson, TN and Business Assistant for John Allen Construction Company, Jackson, TN. He was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather; a faithful Christian and church member of First United Methodist Church, Maryville. He was a model of what all husbands, fathers and men should be. He was a native of Memphis, TN, the son of Frederick K. Turner and Olivia S. Turner. He was preceded in death by the love of his life for fifty-seven years, his wife, Lue Vera Turner. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Stephenson S., Jr. and Victoria Turner of Maryville; daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Joseph Hudson of Puryear, TN, Katherine and Dr. Robert Fuller of Plattsburgh, NY; grandchildren, Carl Hudson, Kirk Hudson and wife Rena, Stephanie Turner, Russell Fuller, Rachel Fuller; great grandson, Jacob Hudson; brother and sister-in-law, Frederick K. and Lucy Turner of Metairie, LA. A celebration service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Maryville First United Methodist Church with Pastors Brenda and Larry Carroll officiating. A private interment service for family will be held at Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-6:00 p.m. Thursday at the Church. Memorials may be made to Maryville First United Methodist Church, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, TN 37803 or to The Blount County Community Food Connection, P. O. Box 786, Alcoa, TN 37701. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, TN in charge (865) 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com