Elton P Turley

Elton Turley passed peacefully from this life Wednesday, April 17, at his home surrounded by his loving family and faithful companion, Bitsey. He was born November 28, 1922 in Mineral Springs, Ark. to the late Edgar Boyd and Ada Smith Turley. He proudly served his country during WWII as a Marine in the First Armored Amphibian Battalion. He loved attending the yearly reunions with this group of men and had several close friends in the group. The last few he attended with his family, where he jokingly referred to himself as their hostage. He was a mechanic by trade, specialized in Diesel Motors and was a member of the Teamsters Union of Diesel Mechanics. After retiring from several different jobs, he established a business in Nashville where he was a long standing member of the community. He and wife Florence were longstanding member of the church of Christ in Mineral Springs. He always had a joy for life which included fishing, gardening and spending time with his family. He was considered by some a scholar of the Bible. He spent many hours reading and studying the Bible and any commentary or book relating to Biblical history he could find. He was always ready with a challenge. He was dedicated to education. He attended many classes pertaining to his trade and always encouraged his children, grandchildren, and friends to pursue education. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Herbert Turley Sr. of Nashville, Ark. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Florence Floyd Hickey Turley; Daughters; Linda Turley Kline (Kenneth) of Perryville, Ark., Danna Turley Jones (Charles "Chicken") of Murfreesboro, Ark., Terri Turley Byrd (Ron) of Nashville, Ark., Sandy Hickey Frick (Alexander) of Bogata, Texas; son; Richard Hickey (Jayne Crisp) of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Traci Jones of Murfreesboro, Ark., Holly Jones Choate (Ryan) of Little Rock, Ark., Chris Gates of Mineral Springs, Ark., Samantha Schaal McCrary (James Paul) of Midland, Texas, Kayla Reeves McCarley (Mark) of Texarkana, Ark., Mandy Wilkes Kimery (Todd) of Murfreesboro, Ark., Matt Hickey of Murfreesboro, Ark., 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Latimer Funeral Home Chapel in Nashville. Funeral services will be 2 Pp.m. Sunday, April 21, at the Mineral Springs Church of Christ with Robert Peek and Randy Hughes officiating, with burial to follow in Academy Cemetery in Nathan, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville. Semper Fidelis You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com.