- Date Of Birth: March 24, 1932
- Date Of Death: July 1, 2012
- State: West Virginia
Ronald Wade Turner passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Clarksburg Nursing and Rehab Center where he has been a resident since May 5, 2011. He was born March 24, 1932 in Clarksburg, WV a son of the late Hartsel L. and Lois Pratt Turner of Clarksburg He has been a resident of the Lake Floyd community since 1956 and been married for 57 years to Jean Atkinson Turner. Ron was 80 years old. He is survived by four children. Janette Turner Sparks (James R.) of Cullodin, WV, Steven R. Turner (Marsha) of Lake Floyd, Robin Turner Grimshaw (Mathew) of Ashburn, VA and Katherine A. Turner of Louisville, Co. There are 8 grandchildren as follows; Tyler S. Turner of Clarksburg, Abigail Sparks McNevin (Anthony) of Falls Church, VA, Patricia G. Sparks of Fort Worth, TX, Kathryn R. Turner of Lake Floyd, Emma L. Turner of Lake Floyd, Reece Turner Grimshaw and Andrew Scott Grimshaw of Ashburn, VA, and Camisee Turner Cline of Louisville, Co. Mr. Turner is also survived by his twin sister, Reta Turner Blackhurst of Hendersonville, NC, and a brother-in-law and his wife; James H. and Kay Atkinson of Bridgeport. There are several nieces and nephews. Ron graduated in 1950 from Washington Irving High School and from West Virginia University in 1954 with a B.S. in Business and Economics. While attending WVU he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and was a proud Life Loyal Sig. Following the University he served two years in the United States Army; stationed in Fort Eustis, Va. Ron returned to Clarksburg in 1956 to work in the family business; Hartland Planing Mill Co. He was proud to be the third generation in the company following his grandfather Frank S. Turner and his father Hartsel L. Turner. Ron served as President and CEO from 1980 until his retirement in 1999. The Turner family has been in the lumber business since 1912. He was recently made an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Clarksburg.
