Barbara Cox Turner, 79, of Ringgold, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 22, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was a retired bookkeeper from Dixie Savings Stores, an active member of Rossville Church of Christ and, most of all, an amazing grandmother and great-grandmother. Her love and compassion for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren was shown in every aspect of her life. Every member of the family would look forward to their birthday, when she would make everyone their favorite meal.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Duncan and Sarah Cox; granddaughter, Mary Katherine Downs; siblings, Frances Philpott, Buddy Cox, Luke Cox, Lois Powe, Edna Ballard, Mary Alexander and Charles Cox.
She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Horace Turner; two sons, Gregory (Glynda) Turner and Eric (Donna) Turner, of East Ridge; daughter, Cheryl (Steve) Downs, of Ringgold; two brothers, Lewis (Joann) Cox, of Ft. Oglethorpe and Larry (Catherine) Cox, of Ringgold; two sisters, Martha Lamb, of Michigan and Ruth Harris, of Chattanooga; five grandchildren, Gregory (Laura) Turner, II, Zachary (Katie) Downs, Joshua Turner, Charity (Michael) Kincaid and Renee (Chad) Payne; and eight great-grandchildren, Bradley Kincaid, Brayden Kincaid, Landon Payne, David Turner, Bailey Kincaid, Rosalie Turner, Turner Downs and William Downs.
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Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway, with Ministers Jack James and Jerry Weldon officiating. Interment will be in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, with great-grandchildren as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.