Leland Claude Turnbow was born July 05, 1929 to Hugh Arthur Turnbow and Fannie Ada (DePreist) Turnbow in Wayne County. He grew up in Perry County and moved to Hardin County, where he met and married Mary Lynn Austin on Oct. 24, 1954. They raised two children, Donny (Janice) Turnbow of Savannah, TN and Judy (Ted) Patterson of Sardis, Tennessee.
Mr. Turnbow farmed most of his life in Hardin County. He also enjoyed his four grandchildren, Jason (Marie) Patterson, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Adam (Nadine) Patterson, Leistal, Switzerland, Brittany Teague, Counce, Tennessee, and Brandon Turnbow of Savannah Tennessee. He was also blessed with six great grandchildren Isabella Patterson, Ashtyn Patterson, Jackson Patterson, Harper Patterson, Mcrae Patterson of Murfreesboro, TN and Aiden Patterson of Leistal, Switzerland.
Mr. Turnbow is survived by one brother Homer Turnbow (Louise) of Savannah, Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Harl (Louise, deceased) Turnbow of Memphis, Tennessee, Roscoe (Virginia) Turnbow, Clyde (Martha Ann) Turnbow, both of Saltillo, Tennessee, Richard (Peggy, deceased) Turnbow of Sardis Tennessee and four sisters, Ruby (Cletus, deceased) Sollis, Nellie (Lon A Barber, deceased) of Sardis, Tennessee, Lillian (Coy, deceased) McGloughlin of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Altie Cohen (Edward) of Arlington, Virginia.
Leland Turnbow left this world on Sept. 14, 2014 in the early AM at Hardin County Hospital. He will be put to rest in the Sardis Cemetery.
The family request that memorials may be sent to the
American Lung Association of Tennessee
One Vantage Way
Suite D 220
Nashville, TN 37228