Joy B. Turner

Joy B. (Wren) Turner, age 89, of Whitehouse, passed away on May 25, 2016. Joy was born to Charlie and Beatrice (Starnes) Wren on June 4, 1926 in Lindale. She graduated from Lindale High School in 1943 as Valedictorian of her class. After graduation she moved to Dallas where she met the love of her life, Ray Turner. They were married on July 12, 1947 and enjoyed 49 years of marriage; before Ray's death.

Joy was a homemaker that loved to sew, cook, and gardening. Joy and Ray traveled to a large part of the country living in their travel trailer. Joy was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother.

Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Lloyd James Funeral Home with Pastor Matthew Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Whitehouse Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Monday, June 6, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ray Turner; brother Orville Wren; and one granddaughter Cassie Turner.

Joy is survived by daughters, Marilyn Fite of Whitehouse and Carolyn Houston of Rockwall; sons, Randy Turner and wife Ginger of Ballinger, TX. and Roger Turner and wife Rosy of Cypress, TX.; grandsons, Bobby Ray Fite and wife Lana of Whitehouse, Jared Turner and wife Chelsea of Reston, VA., Casey Turner of Frisco, Zachary Houston of Mesquite, and Aaron Houston of Waco; granddaughters, Barbara (Fite) Mundt and husband Michael of Whitehouse, Melissa (Royals) Frajkor and husband Matt of Fate, TX., Jinna Marie Gulley of Ballinger, and Jessica (Turner) Brayton and husband Jared of Kingwood, TX.; grandchildren, Kelsey (Mundt) Harvey (Stephen), Sheldon Mundt, Mathieu Frajkor, Jacob Frajkor, Colin Fite, Katie Fite, and Grayson Brayton; one great- great-granddaughter Bailee Harvey; several nieces and nephews; and her special sister and friend from high school, Dorothy Brock.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.