Delmar Douglas Turner

He attended Floydada Schools and graduated in 1949. After leaving high school he served in the U.S. Navy. He moved to Norman, Oklahoma in 1967 where he started working as security patrol at Little River State Park. He helped organize the Park Ranger Program, and in 1974, became the first commissioned Park Ranger in the state of Oklahoma after completing basic police training.

Bud married Vida Streeter Landry in 1975 and they moved to Noble, Oklahoma. He retired in 1993 as Park Manager with 26 years of service with the State of Oklahoma. Bud was well liked, respected and loved by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Doyle of Texas, and his grandson, Doug Hardy of Noble.

He is survived by his wife, Vida, of 35 years; son, Justin Turner and wife, Shannan of Noble; daughter, Sherry McClure and husband, Steve of Tennessee; son-in-law, Ronald Hardy, of Noble; three sons, Mark, Vance and Brad of Texas; four granddaughters, Jordan Turner of Noble, Jenna Peerson, of Tennessee, Jennifer Petit and husband, Barry, of Tennessee and Olga Peerson of Alabama; brothers, R. O. (Shorty) of Texas, Dorman and wife, Annette, of Texas, Elton, and wife Sandra, of Arizona; sisters, Loretta and husband Leroy, of Texas, Audeen, and husband, Sherman of Texas, Margie and husband, Travis of Texas; sister-in-law, Dorothy Turner of Texas; 23 nieces and nephews and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2:00 PM Monday, February 7 at Springhill Freewill Baptist Church in Lexington, Oklahoma. Interment to follow at Denver Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 12pm to 5pm and Friday 8am to 9pm at Primrose Funeral Service, Norman, OK. For more information please visit our website at primrosefuneral service.com