Vivian Turner, 94, of Lynn died on Thursday, December 26,2024 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. Mrs.Turner was a long time resident of Lawrence County.
She was born in Lynn, Arkansas to Lowell and Lucy Mae Hardaway Penn on June 14, 1930. She influenced many lives during her career as a second grade teacher at Lynn School District spanning 35 years. She was the widow of George Turner and was a devoted member of the Lynn Church of Christ. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, teacher, and friend.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Lowell and Lucy Mae Penn, and her husband, George Turner.
Left to mourn her death are her daughters: Georgetta (Hershel) Davis, Sherry Barnhill, and Karla (Jody) Dotson; her son, Stephen Turner; her brothers: Lavern, James, and Terry Penn; and grandchildren: Shannon (Dwayne) Smith, Blake Davis, Brandon Davis, Andrew (Natasha) Turner, Aaron (Cortney) Turner, Blair (Seth) Sherrill, Brock (Olivia) Barnhill), Logan Dotson, Lauren (Tristan) Dotson-Cripps, great grandchildren: Savannah Stone, Jarrett Stone, Jaxson Turner, Ryley Turner, Adysen Turner, Jedidiah Sherrill, Vivian Sherrill, and many family and friends.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Anthony Harris, Danny Morgan, Logan Dotson, Brock Barnhill, Tristan Cripps, and Philip Penn.
Honorary pallbearers are Scott Whitmire, Mike Durham, Vance Penn, Brandon Harris and the Lynn Elementary teachers: Carolyn Penn, Joy Rainwater, Willie Mae Jones, Phyllis Woodard, Marida Deeter, and Martha Ann Durham.
Visitation will be held at the Lynn Church of Christ from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Monday, December 30, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at the Lynn Church of Christ on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10 am with Shawn Morgan officiating. Interment will be at Old Lebanon Cemetery with House-Gregg Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.