Elizabeth "Tid" Turner

Elizabeth Gale Lipscomb Turner, 104, of Evansville, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was born on July 16, 1919 in Bonham, Texas to Richard Travis and Nora (Gale) Lipscomb. Tid was a 1947 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where she was a member of Tri-Delta Sorority along with her sister Sally. She was a United States Navy Veteran and served during WWII as a pharmacist’s mate. Tid was a founding member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir for many years, taught Sunday school, was a Deacon, and member of the Women’s Association. She was active in her children’s school, Dexter Elementary, where she served in the PTA. Tid was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and enjoyed traveling places with her sister Sally. She volunteered at the Hen House craft store and was a member of the Garden Club, Petroleum Wives, and the American Association of University Women. Tid was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jonathan Douglas Turner; brother, Richard Travis Lipscomb, Jr.; and sister, Sarah Louise Lipscomb Bybee. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Turner (Stefan Jovanovich), Sally Turner, and Jane Turner (Bernard Hevin); grandchildren, Lillianna Joseph, Matthew Joseph, and Nora Jovanovich Fojtik; and great-grandchildren, Walter Jonathan Fojtik and Clara Elizabeth Fojtik. A Memorial Service will be held at Eastminster Presbyterian Church at a later date. A Private Entombment will be held at Oak Hill Mausoleum Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to Eastminster Presbyterian Church or to a favorite charity. Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderEastChapel.com.