Virginia E. (Martel) Turner, R.N. of Broken Arrow, OK, formerly of Warwick, RI passed away on July 16, 2016.  She was the widow of George I. Turner, her husband of 44 years.  Born September 15, 1928, Virginia was the daughter of the late Sue M. (Delp) Simpson and the late Freeman E Martel and the stepdaughter of the late Walter H Simpson. 
   
Virginia graduated from the Newport Hospital School of Nursing in 1951 and worked for 35 years at Women and Infants Hospital.  She was the past president of the East Greenwich AARP chapter and past president of the Cedarette of Tall Cedars of Lebanon as well a Sunday school teacher for 35 years. Preceded in death by her sister Sue Loretta Drouin and a brother Kenneth W. Simpson. 
   
This wonderful daughter, sister, and mother leaves behind a brother, Thomas E Simpson and wife Carol, Warwick,RI, a daughter Barbara Ghigliotty married to David Ghigliotty of Warwick, RI as well as 4 sons.  George N Turner, married to Janice living in Broken Arrow, OK, Thomas S Turner married to Patricia in Warwick, RI, Neal F Turner currently residing in OK and Gary S Turner married to Leticia and residing in Euless.TX  Virginia was the grandmother to 10.  Leah, Eric, Justin, Jessica, Cameron, Michael, Rachael, Dillon, Sabrina, and Jaclyn, In addition to many great-grandchildren.
   
Relatives and friends are invited to Visitation on Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 11:00am - 1:00 pm followed by a Funeral Service at 1:00 pm in THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95).  Graveside Burial in Swan Point Cemetery.
   
n lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Virginia Turner to Warwick Super Stars Sports Team, Special Olympics of RI, 370 George Washington Hwy, Smithfield, RI 02917 or Autism Project, 1516 Atwood Ave., Johnston, RI 02819 or Broken Arrow Senior Center, 1800 So. Main St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012 would be appreciated. 

 

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