Obituary for Nancy Turner (Roe)
Nancy EllenTurner, age 85 years, passed away peacefully at her home in Cookeville, TN on October 6, 2020. She died in her own bed under a quilt she had made and was surrounded by loved ones as she had wished.
Nancy was born on January 24, 1935, in Cookeville to Charles C. Roe and Alice “Rosie” (Clouse) Roe. She was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers. Her family relocated to the Dunlap area where she attended Bledsoe County High School. She met and married Carlos “Puddy” Turner in Dunlap in 1954. Employment opportunities drew them to the Detroit area where they raised three children. They later moved to Phoenix, AZ for a time before settling back to Cookeville in 1976. Nancy always liked a new challenge and had various careers over her lifetime including medical technologist and medical assistant, real estate agent, tax preparer, and businesswoman.
Nancy was a colorful character who always spoke her mind and opened her heart and home to anyone in need. She was a talented seamstress and quilter, an equally adept woodworker, loved gardening, was a staunch democrat, and a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves.
Nancy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Puddy, and her son, Stephen Long. She is survived by her two daughters – Carla Jane Haslett and husband Jim of Novi, MI, and Dr. Cathy A. Deppen and husband Jim of Nashville, TN. She has four grandchildren – David Long, Erin Long, Lauren Haslett Dulai, Lindsey Haslett Booth– as well as three great-grandchildren – Jasmine Long, Indika DePriest, and Madison Tucker.
Per Nancy’s wishes and due to her concern for the health of the many family members who must travel to pay their respects, a funeral service will not be held at this time. Please leave a condolence message or photo on the Crest Lawn Funeral Home website at www.crestlawnmemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research at ww5.komen.org. A memorial service will be planned for in the year 2021 when it is hoped that family and friends will once again be able to gather safely together and share happy memories of this much-beloved woman. An announcement will be placed in the paper prior to the service so that all of those in the Cookeville area may attend. The family would like to give a special thank you to Nancy Knowlton and family who lovingly cared for Nancy as well as the staff of Kindred Hospice.
Nancy was born on January 24, 1935, in Cookeville to Charles C. Roe and Alice “Rosie” (Clouse) Roe. She was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers. Her family relocated to the Dunlap area where she attended Bledsoe County High School. She met and married Carlos “Puddy” Turner in Dunlap in 1954. Employment opportunities drew them to the Detroit area where they raised three children. They later moved to Phoenix, AZ for a time before settling back to Cookeville in 1976. Nancy always liked a new challenge and had various careers over her lifetime including medical technologist and medical assistant, real estate agent, tax preparer, and businesswoman.
Nancy was a colorful character who always spoke her mind and opened her heart and home to anyone in need. She was a talented seamstress and quilter, an equally adept woodworker, loved gardening, was a staunch democrat, and a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves.
Nancy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Puddy, and her son, Stephen Long. She is survived by her two daughters – Carla Jane Haslett and husband Jim of Novi, MI, and Dr. Cathy A. Deppen and husband Jim of Nashville, TN. She has four grandchildren – David Long, Erin Long, Lauren Haslett Dulai, Lindsey Haslett Booth– as well as three great-grandchildren – Jasmine Long, Indika DePriest, and Madison Tucker.
Per Nancy’s wishes and due to her concern for the health of the many family members who must travel to pay their respects, a funeral service will not be held at this time. Please leave a condolence message or photo on the Crest Lawn Funeral Home website at www.crestlawnmemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research at ww5.komen.org. A memorial service will be planned for in the year 2021 when it is hoped that family and friends will once again be able to gather safely together and share happy memories of this much-beloved woman. An announcement will be placed in the paper prior to the service so that all of those in the Cookeville area may attend. The family would like to give a special thank you to Nancy Knowlton and family who lovingly cared for Nancy as well as the staff of Kindred Hospice.