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Helen Buchanan Turney

FUNERAL HOME

Connolly & Taylor

4000 Alhambra Ave.

Martinez, California

Helen Turney Obituary

Helen Buchanan Turney Sept. 13, 1937 ~ Mar. 5, 2014 Resident of Martinez Helen Buchanan Turney, age 76, passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2014 in her home with family by her side. She is preceded in death by her beloved cherished companion Laurence V. Snow of 43 years. Helen Buchanan Turney was born September 13, 1937 in the farming area of Cloud Chief (near Weatherford), Oklahoma. She attended school at Alfalfa, Carnegie and graduated from Fort Cobb High School in 1956. She attended classes at the Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City and is a 1981 graduate of Western CUNA Management School at the Pomona University in Claremont, California. Helen was the 7th of 9 children, born to James Andrew and Ollie Dicey Buchanan. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers: Bailey, Sam and Everett and three sisters: Catherine Marie Smith, Ella Mae Clark, and Rozetta (Rose) Rhoads. She was the loving mother of Diana R. Michaels and son-in-law Shawn P. (Mike) Michaels and grandsons Steven R. and great granddaughter Elenia; Brandon P. Michaels and wife Kathi and twin great grandbabies, Charlotte and Kason; Eric R. Michaels; her son Larry R. Turney and duaghter-in-law Yvonne R. Turney and grandsons Cameron R. and Kyle L. Turney. She is survived by two sisters: Peggy L. Christian and husband Raymon (Sonny) Christian; Mary Lou Dodson and husband Ronald Dodson of Mt. View OK; and her sister-in-law Shirley Buchanan of Chickasha OK. She was loved by all her families, her nieces, nephews, cousins. She felt blessed to be able to travel back home (Oklahoma) every year since 1965 until her failing health in 2011. A loving celebration of her amazing life will take place Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 11am at Connolly & Taylor Chapel - (925) 228-4700, 4000 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553. A viewing will take place from 9-11am. Connolly & Taylor 925.228.4700

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Published by Contra Costa Times on Mar. 8, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Helen Turney

16 Entries

Helen Turney & Larry Snow on a cruise

Arlette Bennett

July 6, 2014

jennifer michaels

July 5, 2014

oh gramma gigi, we miss u soooooo much. we miss going to visit u and the funny things that u would share with us and the girls would love coming and seeing u and the cookies u would let them have.lol.

March 11, 2014

We will miss you dear Helen, you are the one who always held the family together and your kind ways of making everyone feel comfortable and loved was your strength. I will cherish the memories of the times spent with you always and remember when someone asked how did you two meet and our response was: "we share the same grandchildren".
Arlette and Joe

ernie e

March 9, 2014

R.I.P I liked the times we spent together

julie Michaels

March 9, 2014

Im sorry for your loss To the Turney family, my prayers go out to the family ,grandmas a great woman filled with love joy laughter,she had a great heart made of gold may u rest n peace n be missed everyday youll always be in my heart n thought, love you always grandma Turney

March 9, 2014

aunt Helen, we miss you already, going to miss our weekly calls and talks. we will always think of you and uncle Larry.Gregg-Karen-Bobby Snow.

Shirley DiMercurio

March 9, 2014

I send my sympathy to your family and thank God you played a big part in my life for almost 15 years at the Credit Union. God bless and send His everlasting peace!

March 8, 2014

Miss you so much already! I will be sure Charlotte and Kason always know how much they meant to you. I love you!

cheryl fales

March 8, 2014

Aunt Helen your family here will miss you so much however your family in heaven are there with open arms to welcome you home. We love you and will miss you always.

Albert Bennett

March 8, 2014

Helen was and angel sent from heaven to help all of us .... Never have I meet a person with so much love and compassion for others, with heart and soul .... It has been a blessing for me, to have witness the beauty of her life, in our family .,.
Peace be with You

First Niece

Sina Kay Guthrie

March 8, 2014

Aunt Helen, I've love you for over 60 years. You have always been an exceptional role model and mentor. You've gone on to be with the Lord and I love knowing you're having a good old time singing in the choir and praising God. I will miss you

barri coss

March 8, 2014

I love you and I know we will see each other again someday. Thank you for allowing me to be in your life even if it was only for a little while. I know you are walking the streets of gold with Jesus.

Butch & Cynthia Truman

March 8, 2014

Our deepest condolences.

Larry Turney

March 8, 2014

I can not see you, but I can talk to you, just like we talk everyday, it will continue for the rest of my days. From Larry, Yvonne, Kyle, Cameron, Liz, and Malanie. We love you mom/grandma.

megan fales

March 8, 2014

Dear aunt Helen,
As I write this it eases the sorrow of losing you in the physical world of our lives. You were an amazing woman, so kind, so sweet and had this way about u that made everyone around you feel loved. You will be loved forever. As we move on with our lives we will carry you with us each step that we take. Until we see you again.

Yvonne Turney

March 8, 2014

I will love you for the rest of my life.

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