Newel Don Turley, 79, of Mesa passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct 3, 2015, at his home. Services were held Oct. 8 in Mesa, followed by burial in Joseph City.
Newel was born July 13, 1936, in Bountiful, Utah, to Harvey Cluff and Dora Sainsbury Turley. He grew up in Joseph City with his seven brothers and sisters, and spent most of his life in Arizona except for the eight years he served in the Air Force.
He worked for Clover Club Potato Chips for several years, and then spent a few years as an Arizona Highway Patrolman. Wheeling and dealing was always in his blood, and he purchased the Pacific Motel and Turley’s Mobil gas station in Joseph City, where he was in his element. That business was sold in 1985 when he moved to Mesa, and he spent most of the remainder of his life operating his towing company, Tow ‘N Go. He loved what he did for a living and knew he had the best job on earth! He passed away with his boots on, just the way he wanted it, except way too soon.
He always had a positive attitude, telling everyone he was “Super Great.” Loved by all, he had friends everywhere. His entire family was very fortunate to have had a family reunion just a week previous to his passing.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Turley; children, Hartley (Tamara) Turley, Sharon (Bary) Petersen, Yvette DeJesus, Kevin (Laura) Turley, Serna Turley, Heather Green, Teri Anne (Sean) Egan and Sean (Meghan) Green; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Newel was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Dora Turley; his brother, Lewis Turley; and his sister, Ora Mae Westover.
