Sharon Turner

Sharon J. Turner, age 70 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday September 19, 2011 at the North Evansville Dialysis Center. She was born on February 28, 1941 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Lemuel and Emily (Carrol) Cross. She married Robert Turner on May 3, 1963 in Mt. Vernon and he survives.


Mrs. Turner had been a cook at Medco for many years, and had worked at IGA and Trinity Daycare. She loved spending time with her family and dog and was an avid Bingo player.


In addition to her husband, Robert, she is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law, Virgil and Tammy Thomas of Terre Haute, Richard Englebright, Brian and Kim Turner and Bobby and Kristie Turner, all of Mt. Vernon; three daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Paul Carnahan, Roberta and Nick Duckworth and Tammy and Greg Schelhorn, all of Mt. Vernon; seventeen grandchildren; seven great-grandchldren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Steve and Marcia Cross of Mt. Vernon and Roger and Karen Cross of Georgia.


She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Deloris Hostettler.


Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday September 22, 2011 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon with Rev. Mark Tabor officiating. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com