RICHARD W. TURNER

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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Richard William Turner died on June 17, 2017.

He was born on Oct. 26, 1942, in Akron, Ohio. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. After retiring from the Air Force, he continued his service as a civil service assistant fire chief at Shaw Air Force Base. A resident of Okeechobee for three years, he was a member of the VFW Post 9528 in Buckhead Ridge and the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed fishing and traveling.

Mr. Turner was preceded in death by his brothers, Bob Turner and Gary Turner.

He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Paula Turner of Okeechobee; his children, Tracy Turner of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Krisi Stagg of New Berlin, Wisconsin, and Jessica Watford of Sumter; his grandchildren, Morgan, Abby, Jackson, Bryce and Payton; and his brother, Michael Turner of Akron.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the Shaw Air Force Base chapel.