John Thomas Turner, 81, died March 18, 2010 after a short illness. He was born Nov. 8, 1928 in Alva, Okla. to John Thomas and Lola (Lockwood) Turner. His father died when he was a year old. His mother married Fred J. Smith when he was 6.
Mr. Turner married Ruth Arlene “Rae” Harding on Nov. 24, 1950 and always referred to her as “the love of my life.” He was inducted into the U.S.…