Leo LeGrande Turley, 84, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at his home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Woodruff, with Bishop Daniel Garrett presiding. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services in the Relief Society Room of the Woodruff Ward Chapel. Interment will follow at the Woodruff Cemetery. LeGrande was born Jan. 23, 1932, the first of seven children to George and Pearl Turley in Woodruff. He graduated from Holbrook High School in 1950, then worked for Turley Brothers’ Construction, as a maintenance supervisor for the Holbrook School District and Physical Maintenance for the LDS church. LeGrande married Joan Allen on June 16, 1953, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. He was an avid gardener, and loved leatherwork and carpentry. He was very active and faithful in his church assignments and callings. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Joan; his son, Todd (Tracy) of Winslow; his daughter, Leann Turley of Woodruff; his granddaughters, Katie (Ashton) Jones of Rexburg, Idaho, and Sister Laurel Turley, serving in the New Hampshire Manchester Mission; his brother, Korrin (Gay) Turley of Washington, Utah, and his sisters LaPrill (Ivin) Lee of Joseph City, Genene (Bennie) Stradling of Kingman, Helen (Brent) Skinner of Mesa and Barbra (Roger) Smith of Mesa. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Pearl Turley; a sister, Kathy Turley; and an infant son, Milo.
