Imogene R. Turner

Imogene R. Turner, age 85, passed away on February 12, 2015 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

She was born on April 24, 1929 to Earl Hendricks and Avis Looney Hendricks.  She was married to the late Glen Turner for 56 years and is survived by her son, James Earl Turner and wife, Ewanta; grandsons, Eric and wife, Emily, and Lucas and wife, Katrina; great-grandchildren, Bailey, Braeden, Bracey, Emma and Jacob.  Her great-grandchildren were the light of her life.  She is also survived by Annette Ferguson, her cousin that had become more like a daughter; sisters-in-law, Marian and Pat Hendricks, and several nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.  She was preceded in death by her husband Glen G. Turner, parents, Earl and Avis Looney Hendricks, and brothers, Ray and Dillard Hendricks.

She had retired from the First National Bank in 1991 after working there for 34 ½ years where she was known for her “Imoisms” amongst the employees.  After retirement, she and Glen made several trips across the country.  She also traveled to Thailand and China with her sister-in-law, Marian, to visit her niece and nephew.

She was always known for her sense of humor and some of the pranks that she pulled on people.

Services will be Saturday, February 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Brother Lance Sawyer officiating.  Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Visitation will be Friday, February 13, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Pallbearers will be Russell Hughes, Orville Norris, Ken Marshall, Jim Hendricks, Terry Hendricks, Mike Hendricks, and Joe Hendricks.

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