Lee Truett Turner

Lee Truett Turner passed from this life on August 20. Visitation will be at Sanders Funeral Home 1420 Main St. on Thursday 7:00 to 8:30. Services will be at Sanders on Friday at 10:00. Burial will be in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. The Lubbock Fire Department Honor Guard will be pallbearers. Lee Turner was born on March 14, 1925 to Lloyd and Ruby Turner in Plano, Texas. His family moved to Lubbock when he was a young boy. He graduated from Lubbock High School in 1943. During World War II, Lee served in the US Navy 1943 – 1946 as Aviation Machinist Mate serving in Midway. Lee married Corine Turner on August 3, 1946. He was a Firefighter for the Lubbock Fire Department from 1947- 1979, retiring as a District Chief in 1979. Lee and Corine retired to the “mountains” – Cloudcroft and both worked with the James Canyon Volunteer Fire Department until 1995. They returned to Lubbock in 1995. Corine died in 1996. In January 1997, he returned to the “mountains “ for a visit and the Super Bowl Party to find all his friends had a computer and email. Two weeks later he bought his first computer and was online from that time. He was an avid stamp collector especially the Pitcairn Islands, of Mutiny on the Bounty fame. In 2005 he attended a convention St Petersburg, Florida for the Pitcairn Island Study Group and visited the replica of ‘the HMS Bounty”. He was active on Facebook (or “Facemail” as he called it) and enjoyed connecting with everyone. Lee was a Freemason, Shriner and member of the Order of Eastern Star. He was a hunter and enjoyed watching football and baseball. He played football for the Lubbock High Westerners and was a walk on for Texas Tech. He was a member of Lubbock High Lunch Bunch (LHS class of 1941-1946). Survived by daughter Carolyn Brackett and husband Larry of Lubbock; son Leslie Turner and wife Kathy of San Marcos; 3 grandchildren Lloyd Roberts Turner of San Antonio; Jessica Brackett Steinhoff and husband Kevin of Twinsburg , Ohio; Christi Turner Phillips and husband Chris, 2 great –grandchildren Haylee Phillips and Jaden Phillips all of Fritch, Texas; sister Bettye Hannabas of Arlington, Texas and sister-in-law Becky Turner of Arlington, Texas; many nieces and nephews and friends including the wonderful staff at South Haven Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Corine, sister, Frances Pharr and brother, Wendell Turner. To view memorial tributes and leave words of encouragement to Lee’s family, visit sandersfuneralhome.com.

Lee Truett Turner

March 14, 1925 - August 20, 2012