[List] Obituary: Sandra (Mrs. David) Turner

[Cecil Stokes]

*Sandra Turner* passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 
15th after a battle with pneumonia.

Born in Huntsville, Alabama on September 15th, 1937 she was the daughter 
of Helen and James Harrison. She lived a happy life full of love and 
devotion to her family and the Lord. She attended the University of 
Alabama where she studied Interior design and Liberal Arts. She married 
the love of her life *David B. Turner* on February 11, 1961. They raised 
two sons, David Kyle and Byrne Harrison.

She loved her community and loved to be involved. She served on the 
first Historic Huntsville Foundation Board of Directors, the Hospice of 
Huntsville Board of Directors and as President of Heritage Junior 
Women's Club. She served on the Mayor of Huntsville's Incentive Awards 
Committee, 2003-2007.

Her heart for service and leadership extended into her work at NASA 
where she served as the Executive Assistant to the Marshal Space Flight 
Center's Center Director, Chief Protocol/Protocol Officer for the 
Center, and team lead for Protocol, special events, community relations 
and speakers bureau. She retired after 39 years of service in December 
2012. She did not go without leaving a lasting impression on NASA as 
proven by the many awards and honors she received. Some of the Awards 
included NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Exceptional Achievement 
Medal, NASA Silver Snoopy Award, Space Flight Awareness Honoree, 2004 
Federal Women's Program Outstanding Women Achiever, 2 MSFC Center 
Director Commendations and was listed in the Outstanding Young Women of 
America.

Sandra's most treasured involvement was in her church though, where she 
served as Sr. Warden, lector, Treasurer and currently President of the 
Daughters of the King at Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church in Athens 
Alabama. She will be remembered for her generosity, her loyalty and love 
for her friends, her devotion to her family and her amazing red velvet 
cake and cornbread dressing. She was a true southern lady and will be 
sorely missed.

She is survived by her sister, Vera Snoddy; son, Byrne Turner, his wife, 
Melanie, and her grandchildren, SaraBeth (Andy) Dutton, Becca (Nate) 
Loudin, Sydney Turner and David Nathan Turner, son of David Kyle. She 
was predeceased by her husband, David B. Turner; her son, David Kyle 
Turner; and parents, Helen and James Harrison.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20th 
at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 
12:00 p.m. with Rev. Foster Eich officiating. Burial will be in Maple 
Hill Cemetery.



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Published in The Huntsville Times from Feb. 18 to Feb. 19, 2021.
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