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Howard Burnice Turnipseed
28 May 1920 – 6 Oct 2010
| Birth | 28 May 1920 |
| Death | 6 Oct 2010 |
| Cemetery | McDade Cemetery McDade , Bastrop County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | 7th Generation Texan on 17 Oct 2010 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59705477 |
Bio
Howard Burnice Turnipseed Howard Burnice Turnipseed, of Huffman, formerly of McDade, passed away peacefully, early Wednesday morning, October 6, 2010 at the age of 90. Howard was born on the family farm in Lee County, one of eleven children, to Alvin Lee and Viola Turnipseed on May 28, 1920. On December 14, 1946, he married his war-time pen pal, Bonnie Stephens; they celebrated over 50 years of marriage and raised two sons and three grandchildren before her death in 1999. On January 4, 2004, he married Georgia Reviea Dyke; together they enjoyed their later years together and loved the extended family which resulted from that union. During WWII, he served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant in Field Artillery. After his military service, he went to work for Elgin Standard Brick for several years before taking a position with Alcoa; he ultimately retired as a Smelter Foreman in 1982. He worked hard all his life and loved to farm and ranch even after retirement. In retirement, he helped build many churches with the Texas Baptist Men Church Builders. Howard also enjoyed attending his Army Reunions in many different locations in the U.S. He was a faithful member of Huffman Baptist Church. Howard is preceded in death by both parents; his wife Bonnie; a daughter-in-law, Molly Turnipseed; three sisters, Frances Jackson, Winnie Barnett and Lois Turnipseed; three brothers, Elmer, Harold and Phillip Buddy Turnipseed. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Georgia; two sons, Steve Turnipseed of Humble, Bill Turnipseed and wife Fran of Danbury; three grandchildren, Jeff Turnipseed and wife Spring of Houston, Dana and husband Jason Cleere of Angleton and Michael Turnipseed of Humble; one brother, D.R. Pete Turnipseed and wife Maxine of McDade; three sisters, Leona Daughtry of Elgin, Mary and husband Vernon Sherman of Georgetown and Dorothy Edwards of Elgin. The family received guests at the Elgin Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7. A funeral service was conducted at the Elgin Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Friday, October 8 with the Reverends Gary McManus and Mike Martin officiating. Interment with Military honors followed at the McDade Cemetery. Arrangements and care are entrusted to the staff of Elgin Funeral Home. From: Elgin Courier Newspaper Oct 2010
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Family
Parents
Siblings
- Elmer Leon Turnipseed 1909–1993
- Frances Ophelia Turnipseed Jackson 1911–2003
- Winnie O'Dessa Turnipseed Barnett 1913–2008
- Rhoda Lois Turnipseed 1915–1917
- Minnie Leona Turnipseed Daughtry 1917–2014
- Mary Nellie Turnipseed Sherman 1922–2017
- Doyle Ray "Pete" Turnipseed 1928–2014
- Philip Lee Turnipseed 1933–2001
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