- Date Of Birth: July 27, 1918
- Date Of Death: March 4, 2009
- State: Missouri
Clarence Turnbough, 90, of Cuba, Missouri, formerly of Steelville, MO passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Gibbs Care Center in Steelville, MO. He was born July 27, 1918 to Wayne and Luettie (Scott) Turnbough in Crawford County, Missouri. In July of 1941, he and Opal Gray were married in Salem, Missouri. She preceded him in death on November 30, 1995.
He will be sadly missed by his one brother, Gilbert (Louise) Turnbough of Steelville, MO; two sisters, Frances Guess and Vernice (Hack) Lea all of Steelville, MO; two brothers-in-law, Lawrence (Maxine) Gray of Baldwin, MO and Cordell Callahan of St. James, MO; friend, Betty Tiner of Cuba, MO; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Opal Turnbough; and infant son and daughter; one brother, Glenn (Juanita) Turnbough; one sister, Pauline (Walter) Walden; three brothers-in-law, Russell (Virginia) Gray, Earl Gray and Elmer (Edna) Gray; two sisters-in-law, Helen (Lloyd) Lea and Dorothy Callahan.
Clarence served his country in the U.S. Army.
He was a member of the Carpenters Union #1739 in St. Louis working many commercial building projects and retiring in 1981.
In years past, he enjoyed trout fishing, hunting and trapping. He and his wife, Opal, always enjoyed traveling and spent many winters in Texas and Arizona.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cuba, MO, a past member of the Big Spring IOOF Lodge of St. James and the St. James Masonic Lodge.
