Marabel (King) Turner (1928 - 2013)
Marabel K. Turner
1928 - 2013
Obituary of Marabel Turner
Marabel King Turner, 85, of 4600 Rt. 60, Gerry, NY passed away at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013, in W.C.A. Hospital.
A lifelong area resident, she was born October 24, 1928 in Ashville, NY a daughter of the late Paul H. and Eva Lucas King.
She was a graduate of the Lakewood High School and attended the Alfred College Extension. She received her bachelor's degree from Houghton College where she graduated "magna cum laude".
In earlier years she was an elementary school teacher at the former Palmers Corners School House on Baker St. Ext.
She was currently a member of the Gerry United Methodist Church and in previous years was a member of the Celoron and Ashville United Methodist Church.
Marabel was an active member of the United Methodist Women for many years, holding several offices including Western New York Conference President. She also filled many offices for the Western New York School of Christian Missions, including Dean. She was instrumental in the formation of the food pantry at the Ashville United Methodist Church and was a volunteer for Heritage Ministries.
She will be remembered as a loving and caring mother and grandmother who truly lived to serve others. She will also be remembered for her love and mastery of the game of Croquet.
Surviving are three daughters, Ruth T. Wahl of Napoli, NY, Molly T. (David) Golando of Fredonia, NY, Peggy (John) Hallberg of Jamestown, three sons, Tim E. Turner of Canton, TX, Lauren K. (Debra) Turner of Warsaw, NY, Paul A. Turner of Willoughby, OH, 13 grandchildren, Dr. Christopher T. Wahl, Lydena Roberts, Chance Turner, JoCarl Turner, Sherry Turner, Tiffany Turner, Joy Golando, Grace Golando, Gregory Golando, Kalynn Turner, Elizabeth Hallberg, Emylia Hallberg, Stephen Hallberg, several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, her brother Conrad (Betty) King of Ashville, NY and her sister in law Rachel A. Turner of Jamestown.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years W. Edward Turner who died April 10, 2010.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013, in the Gerry United Methodist Church. The Rev. Heather Allport-Cohoon, pastor will officiate. Internment will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Friends will be received at Lind Funeral Home from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the memorial service in the church.
Memorials may be made to the Gerry United Methodist Church, Rt. 60, Gerry, NY 14740, the Ashville United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 2180 North Maple Ave., Ashville, NY 14710 or to the United Methodist Women Mission Giving at www.umwonline.org.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Marabel at www.lindfuneralhome.com.
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She was currently a member of the Gerry United Methodist Church and in previous years was a member of the Celoron and Ashville United Methodist Church.
Marabel was an active member of the United Methodist Women for many years, holding several offices including Western New York Conference President. She also filled many offices for the Western New York School of Christian Missions, including Dean. She was instrumental in the formation of the food pantry at the Ashville United Methodist Church and was a volunteer for Heritage Ministries.
She will be remembered as a loving and caring mother and grandmother who truly lived to serve others. She will also be remembered for her love and mastery of the game of Croquet.
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In 1928, in the year that Marabel (King) Turner was born, Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
In 1934, at the age of just 6 years old, Marabel was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
In 1957, Marabel was 29 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
In 1960, Marabel was 32 years old when on May 1st, an American CIA U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Soviet Union. Powers ejected and survived but was captured. The U.S. claimed that the U-2 was a "weather plane" but Powers was convicted in the Soviet Union of espionage. He was released in 1962 after 1 year, 9 months and 10 days in prison.
In 1979, at the age of 51 years old, Marabel was alive when on November 4th, Iranian militant students seized the US embassy in Teheran and held 52 American citizens and diplomats hostage for 444 days. They were released at the end of the inauguration speech of the newly elected Ronald Reagan.
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