Vera Lee Turner
March 7, 1930 - December 26, 2024
Vera Lee Turner Obituary
Vera Lee Turner, 94, passed away on December 26, 2024 in Joplin, Missouri after a short illness.
Vera was born March 7, 1930 in Ottawa County, Oklahoma to the late Luther and Grace Smith. She graduated from Seneca High School in 1948. She met and married Fred Turner in 1950. They were married for 63 years.
She was employed by the Seneca News-Dispatch for 18 years.
Vera was a member of the Southern Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Cole, Joplin and Mary Adams of Webb City; grandsons, Jason Cole (Amy), and Christopher Adams (Kathleen). Great-grandchildren Nate, Heath and Hailey Cole and Ryan Millett. brother, Bill Smith (Edna).
Vera is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Turner; her parents, Luther and Grace Smith; sisters, Ruth Mailes and Patty Jacobs; brother, Bob Smith; and son-in-law Larry Cole.
A special thank you to The Communities of Wildwood Ranch and Three Rivers Hospice.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 12th at 2 p.m. at Campbell Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Missouri. Services will follow at 2:30 p.m.
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Vera Lee Turner, 94, passed away on December 26, 2024 in Joplin, Missouri after a short illness.
Vera was born March 7, 1930 in Ottawa County, Oklahoma to the late Luther and Grace Smith. She graduated from Seneca High School in 1948. She met and married Fred Turner in 1950. They were married for 63 years.
She was employed by the S
Published on January 8, 2025
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