Wilton Turner

Wilton Turner, age 81 of Somerset, Kentucky passed away at Lexington VA Memorial Center on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 9:11 PM. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on October 28, 1926 the son of Lige and Della (Turner) Turner. Wilton was a veteran of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1950 to 1952, where he served with entertainer Roy Clark, and they later cut an album together. He was the first person drafted from Perry County, Kentucky and was also the first person to return home after being wounded in action. Wilton was employed as a TV technician at Shillito’s for twenty years, retiring in 1981. He was a Kentucky Colonel since 1990 and a member of the American Legion #38 in Somerset, Kentucky. His life’s enjoyments included playing the guitar, fishing, and following the Kentucky Wildcats. He is survived by a son, Robert (Alisa) Turner; two daughters, Tammy (Richard) Ulreich and Patty Turner-Felts, all of Hamilton; his loving companion, Sue Dyer of Somerset; former spouse and special friend, Mary Lou (Earmel) Cain of Cincinnati; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Dave) Keivel, Kelly Ulreich, Melissa Turner, and Brittany Felts; two great-grandchildren, Kaley Turner-Specht and Kya Smith; two brothers, Vernon Turner of Hazard, Kentucky and Harold Turner of Birmingham, Alabama; two sisters, Betty Lou (Don) Cress and Faye (Leonard) Grigsby, both of Cincinnati; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Franklin Turner; and two sisters, Loretta Rich and Evelyn Turner. A memorial service will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Memorial visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Animal Friends Humane Society, 5225 Trenton Road, Trenton, OH 45067 or to HART, PMB #222, 11711 Princeton Pike, Suite 341, Cincinnati, OH 45246.