Mrs. Virginia Louise “Jenny” (Bailey) Turner, age 85, of Florence, Indiana, entered this life on December 13, 1933 in Switzerland County, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late, Alfred and Lula Ellen (Beach) Bailey. Jenny was united in marriage on September 2, 1966, in Vevay, Indiana to Larry Gene Turner. Jenny and Larry shared nearly 53 years of marriage together until her death. She was employed as a machine operator for the US Shoe Factory in Vevay, Indiana, for 44 years. Jenny was a member of the Vevay American Legion Post #185 Ladies Auxiliary and the Vevay VFW Post #5396 Ladies Auxiliary. She resided in Florence, Indiana most all of her life and was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed gardening. Jenny passed away at 10:40 a.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Vevay, Indiana.
Jenny is survived by her husband. Larry Gene Turner of Florence, IN; her daughters, Shelby Armstrong of Corydon, IN and Sue and Gary Brooks of Madison, IN; her son, John and Rita Jones of Quercus Grove, IN; her grandchildren, Stephanie, Amanda, Jimmy, Jeremy, Ryan, Timmy, Mindy, Brittany, Breanna, Jessica and Shannon; her great-grandchildren, Robbie, Courtney, Ella, Alec, Austin and Brooklyn and her several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Lula Ellen (Beach) Bailey; her son, Jerry Wayne Jones; her brothers, Woodford and Leland Bailey and her sisters, Pansy Bradon, Thelma Elza and Mary Freeman.
Friends may call 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., by Rev. Mike Jones at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery, Vevay, Indiana.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Vevay American Legion Post #185 Relief Fund or the VFW Post #5396 Relief Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com