Doris Ruth Page Turner's Obituary
TURNER, Doris Ruth Page "Jody" Age 90 of Coral Gables, Florida and Franklin,
Tennessee. Passed away peacefully in her sleep of old age May 11, 2009. Jody's life
consisted of three grand phases. Childhood in Syracuse, New York, where she was the
consumate tomboy; sailor, ice hockey player, horsewoman, and all around competitor.
Then her college life in Coral Gables, Florida, where she was a University of Miami
Kappa Kappa Gamma back in the day when it was the "Cardboard College" and where she
met her husband in the cafeteria. This period includes her married Gables life on
Granada Bloulevard; CG Garden Club, CG Country Club, Riviera Country Club, Coral
Reef Yacht Club and P.E.O. member, sports mom of three sons, bridge player and
bodacious green thumb with a specialty in orchids. With Ben, her regular
participation in the life of Coral Gables First, Key Biscayne and Granada
Presbyterian Churches. Her lifelong teams in their glory years were the University
of Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins. After the untimely death of her
attorney husband, she relocated to Franklin, Tennessee, close to her children,
where she continued to garden and live independently in her own home until two
weeks before her passing. Jody's main churches in her final years were Hillsboro
Presbyterian of Nashville and the televised services of Woodmont Baptist. Jody was
preceded in death by her infant son, Richard Emerson Turner; by her parents, Robert
Emerson Page and Ruth K. Page; by her loving husband Benjamin Worcester Turner; and
by her wonderful granddaughter, Page Virginia Turner. She is survived by her three
sons, Robert Hunter (Sharon) Turner, Benjamin Worcester (Ruth) Turner, Jr., &
Douglas Page Turner. Also by four grandchildren, Jonathan Emerson (Elaine) Turner,
Daniel McClain (Deana) Turner, Stuart Marshall Turner & Benjamin Fouche Turner; and
two great grandchildren Sophia Grace Turner & Jackson McEuen Turner.
Memorials may be sent to Alex's Lemonade Stand, a non-profit organization to
research childhood cancer. Memorial Services will be conducted 1:30 pm Wednesday May 20th at Granada Presbyterian Church, Coral Gables, Florida with a private family
interment to follow at Woodlawn Park Cemetery. Visiting can take place after the
service or whenever possible for friends of Jody.
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