Ruth Turner

Ruth Turner

1924 – 2105

A memorial service was held for Ruth Smith Turner, 90, of Arlington, at her retirement community, Brookdale – Lake Arlington on Thursday, July 2, 2015.  A second celebration of her life will be held at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 2 p.m.

Ruth was born on Oc. 21, 1924, to E. E. “Gus” and Jennie Smith in the Pleasant Glade Community and passed away in Arlington on June 24, 2015.  She graduated from Canton High School in 1942 and married Harold Turner on June 12, 1943.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Debi Turner of Arlington; granddaughter, Amanda Turner Alore and her husband Guy Alore of Las Vegas, Nev.; grandson, Dustin Turner of Arlington and sister Jo Prince of Los Angeles, Calif.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.