Vinal Alonzo Turner

    TURNER, Vinal Alonzo, 86, MAPLETON, at Presque Isle, October 18, 2013. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.

    MAPLETON – Vinal Alonzo Turner, 86, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 18, 2013, at a Presque Isle healthcare facility. He was born on June 3, 1927, in Mapleton, the son of David and Beulah (Johnson) Turner.
    Vinal attended Mapleton Schools and then went on to college at the University of Maine at Orono. He married Dorothy (Rice) Turner on June 25, 1948, and then farmed in Castle Hill from 1948-1976.  After farming, he worked for the Ashland water district from 1976 to 1989. Vinal served on the town board in Castle Hill and on the school board for SAD 1 for many years.
    Vinal is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Mapleton; sons and their spouses, Terry and Jamie Turner, Charles and Terri Turner, Dennis Turner; a daughter, Diane Hurless; grandkids and their spouses, Chris and Amy Turner, Ryan Turner, Jeff and Amber Turner, Jason and Debi Turner, Angela and Peter Lindeback, Chad and Tiffany Turner; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Philip Turner, Sidney Turner; a sister, Hope Noe; and many nieces and nephews.
    In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Osmond and Richard Turner.
    There was a graveside service held in South Side Cemetery, 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Mapleton United Methodist Church, Beulah Turner Scholarship Fund, PO Box 208, Mapleton, ME 04757. Online condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.