Mariah Turner
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Mariah Margaret Fox Turner, was born 15 June 1929, Taberg, Oneida, NY, the daughter of Benjamin and Viola Webb Fox. Mariah married Ronald D. Turner (deceased) on 27 Nov 1948 at Methodist Church in Lee Center,
NY. She is survived by:
Sister: Alice Fox Russell
Sister-in-law: Nancy Turner Nash
Children:
-Kathryn (Kent) Smith, Long Island, NY
-Donna (Greg) Sommer, Oahu, HI
-Kevin (Kim) Turner, Rochester, NY
-Kenneth (Christine) Turner, NC
Grandchildren:
-Cory (Jacklyn) White, Macedon, NY
-Mathew Turner, Morrisville, NC
Great grandchild:
-Zoe White, Macedon, NY
Many cousins, nieces, and nephews!
In her younger years Mariah loved horses, dancing, and as the talented lead majorette at high school she trained many younger majorettes!
She and Ron enjoyed dancing, music, cross country skiing, taking their four kids camping. and traveling throughout their lives. She worked for the Hilton Central School District, Hilton, NY from 1966 to 1987. Mariah was also an avid quilter.
Mariah's ashes will be laid to rest at Lee Valley Cemetery in Lee, Oneida county, NY, adjacent to her husband and love of her life Ronald Turner.
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, an in-person memorial service will not be available. You can really help us out though, if you could take a few minutes to leave a comment about what you remember most about Mariah. She was such a fun-loving gal, and if you'd like to help us memorialize her on this page we would be really grateful.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, you donate to the Dementia Society of America (there should be a link conveniently located on this page that is specific to Mariah, but if you can't find it just go to dementiasociety.org and click "donate".