Individual Details
George William Turnbo
(6 Feb 1920 - 4 Mar 2007)
George Turnbo
SPRINGFIELD - George Turnbo of Springfield died March 4 of Alzheimer's disease. He was 87.
He was born Feb. 6, 1920, in Bixby, Ore., to James and Martha Hufstedler Turnbo. He married Lucille Haynes on Jan. 7, 1946, in Oklahoma. He married Eileen Best on Feb. 14, 1975, in Springfield.
Turnbo served in the Army's 45th Infantry Division, Company B, and received the Silver and Bronze stars. He owned Turnbo Ironworks and worked for Hamilton Construction.
Survivors include his wife; two stepdaughters, Sandra Reece of Harrisburg and Linda Sears of Bend; two siblings, Viva Tucker of Oklahoma and A.Z. Turnbo of California; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great- great-grandchildren.
No service is planned. Burial will be at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements by Hull & Hull Funeral Directors in Grants Pass.
SPRINGFIELD - George Turnbo of Springfield died March 4 of Alzheimer's disease. He was 87.
He was born Feb. 6, 1920, in Bixby, Ore., to James and Martha Hufstedler Turnbo. He married Lucille Haynes on Jan. 7, 1946, in Oklahoma. He married Eileen Best on Feb. 14, 1975, in Springfield.
Turnbo served in the Army's 45th Infantry Division, Company B, and received the Silver and Bronze stars. He owned Turnbo Ironworks and worked for Hamilton Construction.
Survivors include his wife; two stepdaughters, Sandra Reece of Harrisburg and Linda Sears of Bend; two siblings, Viva Tucker of Oklahoma and A.Z. Turnbo of California; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great- great-grandchildren.
No service is planned. Burial will be at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements by Hull & Hull Funeral Directors in Grants Pass.
Events
| Birth | 6 Feb 1920 | Bixby, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | |||
| Marriage | 14 Feb 1975 | Springfield, Lane County, Oregon - Eileen Mae McAndrew | |||
| Death | 4 Mar 2007 | Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon | |||
| Burial | Laurel Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon |  |
Families
| Spouse | Eileen Mae McAndrew (1920 - 2018) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial 54478899.