Mr. Turley was born November 7, 1925 in Howard County, Arkansas. He was retired from Cooper Tire, Master Mason of Lodge # in Nashville, Arkansas, a member of 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Master Mason, a member of Texarkana, Arkansas, Shrine Clubs of Sahara Temple of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, an active member of Fairview United Methodist Church and a veteran of WWII, paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Boyd and Ada Smith Turley, his wife, Mattie Turley and two brothers, Herbert Turley, Sr. and Elton Turley.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Gulledge Turley of Texarkana, Arkansas; one son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Cindy Turley of Texarkana, Arkansas; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Ricky Dyer of Texarkana, Arkansas, Susan and Dan Dennington of Texarkana, Arkansas, and Karen and David Reavis of Texarkana, Texas; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Loy and Billie Turley of Nashville, Arkansas, and Wylie and Roxie Turley of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; one sister and brother-in-law, Jennie Lou and Troy McCullough of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; nine grandchildren; Wendi Knotts, T.J. Turley, Melinda Smith, Amanda Razaq, Joy Whitehead, Jana Dial, Jamie Stroud, Tim Reavis and Julie Larsen; 14 great grandchildren and numerous other family and friends.

Services will be 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Fairview United Methodist Church with Rev. Linda Kline and Frank Puryear officiating. Burial will follow at East Memorial Gardens