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Donald Lindsey Turney

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Donald Lindsey Turney, age 73, of Little Rock, Ark died Wednesday, April 24, at Hospice Home Care. He was born July 22, 1939 at Harrison, Arkansas a son of Helen Cavaness Turney McMindes, Little Rock, Ark. and the late Don Demoy Turney. He received his education in the Harrison Public School System, was a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Monticello and held a Masters and Advance Degree in Education from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Mr. Turney was a retired teacher and public school administrator serving schools in Warren, Prairie Grove, Eudora, Swifton, Sheridan and retiring as superintendent of the Cabot School System. He was a Methodist. Surviving in addition to his mother is his wife, Alice Faye Temple Turney, whom he married on August 13, 1961 at Warren, Ark.; two sons, Donald Lindsey Turney and spouse Renee, Sheridan, Ark.. and T.J. Turney and spouse Ellen, Russellville, Ark.; a sister, Carol Garner and spouse Jim, Little Rock, Ark.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Bowman Turney. Graveside services 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, Oakland Cemetery, Warren. Visitation 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Frazer's Funeral Home, Warren. Memorials preferred First United Methodist Church, 111 West Church, Warren, Arkansas 71671 or the American Cancer Society, 901 North University, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203. Online guestbook www.frazerfuneralhome.com.

Published April 26, 2013

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