Vera Glass Turner

Vera Glass Turner, 82, of Cottondale passed away Monday, April 2, 2012, at the Marianna Rehab and Nursing Home, following an extended illness. Vera was born to Council and Soonie Glass in Cottondale FL, on March 29th in 1930. On February 26th of 1946, she married John H Turner Sr., her husband of 59 yrs. Vera loved to sew and was creative with a needle and thread. With infinite patience, she taught her children and grandchildren how to cook and sew. Over the years she made several items for both family and friends. She worked for over thirty years as a seamstress / supervisor at several local factories. She was preceded in death by her parents, several brothers and sisters; her husband, John H Turner Sr.; her daughter, Bobbie Jo Turner Conroy and her son-in-law James Monroe Chambliss. She is survived by her seven children: Three Sons: John H. Turner Jr. & wife Vanita of Marianna; Troy Turner & wife Cathy of Madison FL; and Stafford Turner & wife Tina of Chattanooga, TN. Four daughters: Lula Chambliss & husband Charles of Bascom FL; Vera Mae Walsingham of Hosford; Sarah Frances Chambliss of Chattanooga, TN; and Patricia Breeland & husband Clifton of Milton FL.; brother L.C Glass of California; three sisters: Ella Thrash and husband Howard of Pensacola Fl; Vada Burroughs of Cottondale, Emma Christmas and husband Coy of San Antonio TX.; She also is survived by seventeen (17) grandchildren; Stacey, Stefanie, Brooke, Ashley, Lauren, Anna, Keith, Kristy, Kevin, Charlie, Kyle, Paul David, Dora, James, Vickie, Joseph and Abby and Twenty Two (22) great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews; a special niece, Lydia Davin; A special thanks to Vera's extended family, the West Wing of Marianna Rehab and Nursing Home, for the care and love they have for her. Funeral services will be at 10 am Friday, April 6, 2012, at the James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel with Stafford Turner, Rev. Ronnie Wright and Rev. Donnie Hussey officiating. Interment will follow at the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, with James & Sikes Funeral Home - Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 pm Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the James & Sikes Maddox Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.mamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com