TURNER, AMANDA GODDARD, 97, Overland, Missouri, died 6:20 p.m., May 27, 2002, Bentley Extended Care, Overland, Missouri; born July 18, 1904, New Madrid, Missouri; she first married David Goddard and he died on September 29, 1957; she later married Loyd Turner on September 17, 1977, he preceded her in death on May 22, 1983; parents, Lewis J. Tucker & Rosa (Pickett) Tucker; retired from International Shoe Co. after 40 years employment.

Funeral 10:30 a.m., Thursday at Hughey Funeral Home; with burial to follow at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Minister Reverend Bill Fox. Visitation 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by daughter, Doris Seymour, St. Louis, MO; stepdaughter, Margaret Sublett & husband, Bill, Overland, MO; granddaughters, Rhonda Bossommo, St. Charles, MO, Teresa Hake & husband, Bob, Overland, MO; great-grandsons, Stephen Bossomo, Andrew Bossomo, David Hake; stepgreat-grandsons, Steve Hake, Mike Hake, Rob Hake, Dan Hake, Matt Hake; sister, Dot Whitehowski, Portland, OR.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; 3 brothers, Ernest Tucker, John Tucker & Conrad Tucker and 5 sisters, Valerie Orosco, Stella Austin, Viola Tucker, Lucy Tucker and Hattie Jackson.

She was a member of Second Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was also a lifetime member of Eastern Star Chapter #233, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of HUGHEY Funeral Home, where you may call 618-242-3348 for obituary information at any time.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Date: May 29, 2002
Submitted by Cindy Ford