Turner

Gary R. Turner, 68, went to be with Jesus on Nov. 30, 2022.

Gary was born in Grove City on Sept. 30, 1954. He was the son of the late W. Richard Turner and Betty Turner Donaldson.

He graduated from Franklin Area High School in 1972.

Gary owned Turner Insurance Agency Inc. in Harrisville, which he stepped in to manage alongside his mother, Betty, in 1974. He and his wife, Wendy, purchased the agency in 1982. He grew it and led it well until 2018, when his daughters, Abbie and Cara, purchased it from them. He was thrilled to have the agency become a third-generation family business. He genuinely cared about all of his clients and sought to serve them with integrity and excellence.

Gary loved serving his community and believed in giving back, from his early days as a volunteer fireman in Harrisville, to later becoming mayor of Harrisville for seven years. He also enjoyed serving on the Grove City Area Chamber Board and Grove City YMCA Board, and he was a long-standing member of Grove City Rotary.

Gary cherished time with his family, including beach trips. His favorite spot was North Myrtle Beach, S.C. He loved to hunt, and loved sports cars and riding his Harley. In later years, his favorite days were those spent with his grandkids.

He was a member of Christ’s Covenant Church in Harrisville.

Gary is survived by his wife, Wendy (Lowers) Turner, whom he married in 1975.

He is also survived by his daughters, Abbie Turner Michael and her husband, Luke, of Grove City, and Cara Turner Hastings and her husband, Isaac, of Harrisville; his four grandchildren, Madison Michael, Landon Michael, Nora Hastings and Nolan Hastings; his mother, Betty Turner Donaldson of Mercer; his sister, Jill, and her husband, Daniel Joseph Kellogg, of Slippery Rock; and his brother, Jay, and his wife, Carol Turner, of Powell, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his father, W. Richard Turner; his sister, Amy Turner Bryan; and his stepfather, Wayne Donaldson.

TURNER — The family of Gary R. Turner, who died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, will welcome friends from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at JAMISON-MCKINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 117 N. Broad St., Harrisville.

Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Covenant Church, 314 Edna St., Harrisville.

The family asks that you would consider being part of carrying on his legacy by sharing a written memory, story or what he meant to you. Please feel free to give them in person, or send an email to gturner@turnerinsurance.com. The memories will be compiled into a book.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Gary’s memory to Grove City Christian Academy or the Grove City YMCA.

Friends can leave condolences by visiting the funeral home’s website at www.jamisonfuneralhome.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.