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Gene Turner
(July 28, 1929 - June 28, 2011)

Mr. Henry Eugene “Gene” Turner, age 81 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston, Louisiana.

Born Sunday, July 28, 1929 in Fall River, Kansas, he was the son of the late Henry Turner and the late Bessie Greenwood Turner.

Mr Turner, a petroleum Landman, was retired from Cavenham Energy Resources. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Rotary International, The Winnfield Quarterback Club, Winn Parish Library Board, and the Pine Ridge Country Club. He was also a member of the Wichita East High School All State Basketball Team.

Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Betty Dunn Turner, son, Randy Turner and wife Kathy of Winnfield, LA, daughters, Debbie Wyatt and husband George of Monroe, LA, Connie Sullivan of West Monroe, LA, Tammy Smith of Bossier City, LA, Penny O'Bryan and husband Ronnie of Winnfield, LA and Lisa Horn and husband Larry of Kinsale, VA, sister, Sally Nelson and husband Wallace of Waupaca, WI; 19 grand children; 18 great grand children.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, and again on Thursday, from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM, at Southern Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday June 30, 2011 at First United Methodist Church of Winnfield. Interment will be in Garden Of Memories, Winnfield, LA.

Pallbearers will be Chris Wyatt, Adam Wyatt, Jason Loeber, Brandon Sullivan, Bryan Wagoner, Jerod Williamson and Derek Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Cockerham, Don Causey, Charles Carroll, Marty Wright, Ralph Henson, Benny Smith, George Walker, Larry Manthei, Evans McIntyre, Cliff Harty, and John Glenn Jackson.