Barbara Jean (Williams) Turner

Barbara Jean Turner of Colchester, passed away suddenly on January 26, 2023, at her home. She was 84 years old.  Born in Rhine, Georgia on March 15, 1938, she was one of nine children of the late Herbert and Tommie Lee (Harrell) Williams.  At age 18 Barbara married William H. Turner.  The couple moved to Colchester where they made their home and raised their son. William predeceased her in 2001 after 45 years of marriage.  In 1998 Barbara retired from a twenty year career as a receptionist with the engineering department at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford.  She later worked at Stop & Shop in Colchester for an additional eighteen years. Barbara was a woman of strong faith, fiercely devoted to the Lord and she attended the Colchester Federated Church.  In her free time, Barbara could usually be found watching an episode of Law and Order or dining out with her family or a friend.  She will be remembered fondly as a kind, hardworking woman who loved her family and the Lord above all else.  She will be greatly missed but always remembered with love by her son, William Michael and his wife Valerie Turner, with whom she made her home; her siblings, Darwin Williams, Jerrell Williams, Marie McMillian, all of Rhine, GA, Jerome Williams of Charlotte, NC, Charlie Mae Dunnham of Alma, GA and Roy Williams of Atlanta, GA; a step granddaughter, Nichole and her husband Michael Decker of N. Windham and their children, Aria and Emma Decker; and numerous extended family members and friends.  In addition to her husband and parents, Barbara was predeceased by two brothers, Tommy and Bud Williams and a sister, Lanell Holmes. Funeral services will be held privately according to Barbara’s wishes.  The Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home of Colchester has been entrusted with care of arrangements.  To share a memory or express a condolence to the family, please visit: www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com

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