Ruth Agnes Turner
September 26, 1927 ~ February 27, 2012
Ruth Agnes Turner, 84, Mooresville, died February 27, 2012, in her daughter’s residence in Thorntown. Mrs. Turner was born September 26, 1927, in Daviess County, to the late James Leroy and Della (McKown) Coatney.
She graduated from Washington High School in Washington, Indiana and also received her nurse’s training at the former Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Turner retired from Allison Transmission in 1987, where she worked for 26 years as an industrial nurse. Prior to, she worked for Dr. Whitney in Mooresville and also at Kendrick Hospital. A devout Christian, Mrs. Turner was a faithful member of the Mooresville Church of God. She loved children, especially her own and her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Turner was an accomplished seamstress.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles and Paul Coatney; sisters, Idabelle Coatney and Marylee Arganbright.
Survivors include her children, Reid Turner of Mooresville, Eric Turner (Brenda) of Seymour, Lorraine Haxton (Daithi) of Thorntown, and Bruce Turner (Nikki) of Mooresville; grandchildren, Courtney Brady, Hilary Haxton, Alyson Faith Turner, Anna Ruth Main, Justin Turner and Thomas Turner; great grandchildren, Isabelle, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Christian, Damien, Anastasia, and Samantha.
The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2012, at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with calling there from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012. The committal service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Thank you, Brenda………..We will always love and miss, Mom
Great smile on Mom’s face! Thinking of you all and your family – luv ya – Doug Phillips
Ruth was one of my late mother’s (Patricia Leath) best friends when I was growing up in Mooresville. I remember her fondly.
My thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time. Shyaam Akasha (aka Debi Gores)
My condolences to you and your family and my prayers during this difficult time. With much love,
We are so sorry to learn of the loss of your Mother, Ruth. Please know that you are in our prayers and we wish we could be there with you today in Mooresville. Sincerely, Barb and Steve Burlingame
Justin, Thomas, & Grandma Ruth Turner
Ruth was a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, a nurse… but she was so much more. She was a shoulder to cry on when life kicked you in the teeth, someone to rejoice with when life was going right, someone who always knew the right thing to say to soothe a broken heart. She never broke a promise. She loved freely with all her being, until the very end. She helped me and all her family and friends, no matter what we needed; she was always there. She gave regularly to charity, even though she didn’t have much to give. She taught me, her grand-daughter, to be compassionate and kind, even when I didn’t feel like it. She taught me how to sew a hem, plant a flower, sweep a floor, bake cookies, and most importantly, she taught me how to truly open my heart to others, no matter who they were or where they came from. She taught me to love myself for who I am, and gave me the encouragement I needed when I needed it most throughout my life. I will miss her with every fiber of my being and every ounce of my soul until the day we meet again. I miss you Grandma. I love you, now and forever.
I miss you so much, Mom…………… Your loving daughter, Lorraine