Barbara Gay Turner, age 77, of Shelbyville passed away July 27, 2024, under the loving care and comfort her family, Hospice Compassus, and the dedicated and professional staff of Lynchburg Nursing Center.
Funeral services were 2 PM Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at First United Methodist Church. Rev. Abe Zimmerman officiated with burial to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
The family received visitors 12 noon until service time Wednesday at the church.
She was born October 17, 1946, in Shelbyville, to the late William Henry and Margaret Parsons Turner. She worked previously as public relations director with the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and with Bedford County Zoning Department.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Margaret Simmons, in 1990.
Survivors include two sons, Steve Simmons, and his wife Leann, of Shelbyville, and Blake Simmons, and his wife Courtenay, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama; grandchildren, Alexcis Simmons, Slayde Simmons, Turner Simmons, Connor Simmons, and Parker Simmons.
Barbara would be honored with memorials to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P. O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777, or 212-509-0995, or donations@michaeljfox.org
Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
