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Wanda Gayle Turney 1949–2023 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1949

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1 Apr 2023

Death Location: Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Leonard Turney

Mother: Eula Goree

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Wanda Gayle Turney was born in 1949 in Alabama, the child of Leonard Herman Turney And Eula Goree. In 1950, Wanda Gayle Turney resided in Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA. In 1954, Wanda Gayle Turney resided in Decatur, Alabama, USA. Wanda Gayle Turney married Don Ricky Townsend, and had children including Crystal Gayle Townsend, Mary Ann Townsend, Scott Allen Townsend. Wanda Gayle Turney passed away in 2023 in Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Wanda Gayle Turney was born in 1949 in Alabama, the child of Leonard Herman Turney And Eula Goree.
  • In 1950, Wanda Gayle Turney resided in Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1954, Wanda Gayle Turney resided in Decatur, Alabama, USA.
  • Wanda Gayle Turney married Don Ricky Townsend, and had children including Crystal Gayle Townsend, Mary Ann Townsend, Scott Allen Townsend.
  • Wanda Gayle Turney passed away in 2023 in Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wanda Turney's Ancestors

Self
Wanda Turney
1949–2023
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Leonard Herman Turney
1900–1992
Morgan, Alabama, USA
Eula Goree
1922–2010
Tishomingo County, Miss
Grandparents
Franklin (Everette) Turney
1872–1960
United States of America
Martha (Louellen) Breeding
1876–1910
United States of America
Elmer (Lee) Goree
1888–1958
Lauderdale County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wanda Turney's Timeline

15 Records

1949
26 Sep 1949
Birth of Wanda Gayle Turney in Alabama
Alabama
1950
1950
Age 1
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1954
3 Oct 1954
Age 5
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Decatur, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Alabama, USA
1960
1960
Age 11
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Somerville, Alabama, USA
Somerville, Alabama, USA
1967
May 1967
Age 18
Wanda Gayle Turney was married in Morgan, Alabama
Morgan, Alabama
1967
1967
Age 18
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Somerville, Alabama, USA
Somerville, Alabama, USA
1980
1980-2016
Age 31
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Hartselle, Alabama, USA
Hartselle, Alabama, USA
1992
1992
Age 43
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Hartselle, AL
Hartselle, AL
1993
1993
Age 44
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Hartselle, AL
Hartselle, AL
1995
1995
Age 46
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Hartselle, AL
Hartselle, AL
1996
1996
Age 47
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Somerville, AL
Somerville, AL
2009
2009-2014
Age 60
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Hartselle, Alabama, USA
Hartselle, Alabama, USA
2012
2012-2020
Age 63
Wanda Gayle Turney resided here in Decatur, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Alabama, USA
2023
24 Mar 2023
Age 74
Death of Wanda Gayle Turney
None
2023
1 Apr 2023
Age 74
Burial of Wanda Gayle Turney in Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America
Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1949
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cotaco High School; Year: 1960
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cotaco High School; Year: 1967
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Somerville, Morgan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1967
    Event Place: Morgan, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Somerville, Morgan

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 3 Oct 1954; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Somerville, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cotaco High School; Year: 1960

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Somerville, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Cotaco High School; Year: 1967

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1980-2016
    Event Place: Hartselle, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Hartselle, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Hartselle, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Hartselle, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Somerville, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2009-2014
    Event Place: Hartselle, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2012-2020
    Event Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur City
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartselle, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartselle, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 2023
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Apr 2023
    Event Place: Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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