She was born on April 24, 1926, in Flint, Michigan to the late Ralph and Susie (Blakeley) Boze.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Junior Turner; her grandson, Aaron Turner; her siblings, Katherine Zbiciak, Sue Ann Christenson, Helen Boze, and her infant brother, Robert Boze; and her special aunt, Ethel Blakeley.
Phyllis was a faithful wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her family and put them first in all that she did. She was a caring, generous, and gentle lady. In fact, there was not a mean bone in her body. Phyllis was a lifelong member of the Ansonia 1st Church of God where she and her husband, Junior, were very active.
Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Diann (John) Hartzell and Vickie (Mike) Doyle; sons, Jerry (Carrie) Turner and Tim (Jan) Turner all of Ansonia; grandchildren, Brian (Lora) Brandon, Kelly (Jason) Laux, Laurie (Mike) Erwin, Lisa (Todd) Mowery, Robin (Jerry) Spencer, Kristin Doyle, Abby (Zack) Evers, Sarah (Kenny) Edwards, Audrey (Adam) Kaiser, Alec (Brittany) Turner, and Eric Hartzell; 30 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Bob (Nadine) Turner; sisters-in-law, Norma Rammel and Janet Turner; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank all her caregivers and the staff at the Village Green and those at State of the Heart Care for all the care they provided to Phyllis.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will take place on Monday, August 17, 2020, with Pastor Derek Specht officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to State of the Heart Care or the Ansonia 1st Church of God.
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