Don was born December 19, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri to Benjamin Eugene and Juanita Burns Turley. He attended William Volker Elementary School and graduated from Westport High School in 1954. He then attended Rockhurst and Longview Colleges, as well as CMSU.
We thank him for his service in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1960. Don will receive full military honors at his funeral and will be buried at Leavenworth National Military Cemetery.
Don worked at Western Electric for 30 years. After retirement, he worked for the Internal Revenue Service for six years. Don married Pat Turley in 1958 and they had two wonderful children, Greg and Stacey. He loved to travel during winter months to Texas, California and Florida.
The most important thing to Don was his family. Always spending as much time with them as possible. He loved to vacation with them, have them over for dinners, cook out, play games and just enjoy their company. He particularly liked attending the games and school activities of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Don was an avid golfer! He played on the AT&T Retirees Golf League and enjoyed playing at Minor Park. He was so proud to have made a hole-in-one at Southview Golf Club in 2002. When not golfing, he was a big fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Royals and Missouri University (MU) Basketball & Football.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Juanita Turley, and siblings Darlene Sallee and half-brothers Carl Burns and Ronnie Beckham.
Don is survived by his wife Pat, of the home, son Greg Turley (Julia) of Centerton, AR, daughter Stacey Scharf (Tim) of Lake Forest, CA, two grandchildren, Shellie Turley and Sheryl Stewart, three great-grandchildren Tyler, Breanna and Camren, sister Betty Smith (Bob) of Lowry City, MO, sister-in-law Terri Jenkins and many loving nieces & nephews.
Services are scheduled for 9:00am, Wednesday, February 17 at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made in Don’s name to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674; http://www.heart.org/
He was a very loving, caring person and he will be missed!
