William Forest Turner

December 1, 1930 - December 20, 2013

Mr. William Forest Turner, 83, of Louisiana, Missouri passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. The Rev. Paul Catterman will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 23rd at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana, Missouri. He was born December 1, 1930 in Davis, Missouri the son of William Allen Turner and Mary Florence Starkey Turner. On August 7, 1955 Forest was united in marriage to Bonnie Sue Magee at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana, Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of the home, one son, William F. Turner, Jr. and wife, Rae of Suffolk, Virginia, two daughters; Janet Sue Levin and husband, Thomas of New Bloomfield, Missouri and Patricia Ann Schrag and husband, Len of Camdenton, Missouri, 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Forest graduated from the Louisiana High School with the class of 1948. He was a veteran serving with the United States army during the Korean Conflict. He had been employed at the Western Auto Store in Louisiana for 17 years. He was later employed a Insurance Agent for Prudential Insurance Company until he retired in 1985. He had also been self- employed as a Carpenter for several years. He was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Louisiana. Forest had been active in the community with the Jaycees for a number of years. In his spare time he enjoyed Woodworking. Memorials may be given to the Centenary United Methodist Church, Pike Co. Senior Citizens, Trimble House or to the Donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to collierfuneral.com