Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2011 at St. Paul United Methodist Church for W. Byron Turk, 94, of Gainesville.
The family will receive friends at Little & Davenport Funeral Home on Friday, October 21, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Rev. Paul Hannah and Rev. Calvin Haney will officiate. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Turk passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011 following a period of declining health. Born on May 7, 1917, he was the son of the late Odus L and Eva Mundy Turk. Mr. Turk was Hall County Tax Commissioner for 28 years and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Turk is preceded in death by his wife, Alma Tuggle Turk; brother, Royce Turk; sister-in-law, Billie Turk; sister, Selba Nell Ferguson; brother-in-law, Neal Ferguson; nephews, Stephen Ferguson and Jeff Turk.
Survivors include his son, Robert L. Turk of Gainesville; brother and sister-in-law, Winburn and Martha Jo Turk of Cumming; nieces, Eve Ferguson Odom of Gainesville, Lesa Turk (Jimmy) Whitworth of Lawrenceville, Carol Turk of McDonough; nephews, David (Pam) Turk of Oakwood, Mike (Dana) Ferguson of Gainesville, Bobby (Sandy) Ferguson of Cornelia; a number of great and great-great nieces and nephews and numerous cousins and special friend Louise Evans of Gainesville.
The family would like to express a special thanks to: Nina Layne, Carolyn Moore, Linda Reynolds, Whitney Flanagan, Trista Grimmett, Tammy Ragland and Doris Burns.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church 404 Washington Street Gainesville, GA 30501.
Those wishing to make online condolences may do so at www.littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Highway, S.W., Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.
