Mrs. Ruetta Turner

Mrs. Ruetta Overby Turner, age 85, of Murray, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky.

Mrs. Turner was born on October 7, 1939, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Rue Overby and Louise (Hight) Overby. She was a homemaker and a nurse’s aide. Mrs. Turner was a member of the Murray First United Methodist Church in Murray, Kentucky having been apart of the Togetherness Sunday School Class, United Methodist Women, Ruth Wilson Circle, and Covenant Prayer Group.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Turner; paternal grandparents, Joe Robert and Betty Overby; maternal grandparents, Ila and Ola Hight; as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Survivors include her son, Russell Turner (Nikita) of Murray, Kentucky; step-daughter, Linda Turner of Murray, Kentucky; step-son, Ricky Turner (Carla West) of Murray, Kentucky; brother, Joe Overby (Linda) of Owensboro, Kentucky as well as his children, Mason Andrew Overby, Jordan Hight Overby, Lindsey Clayton Overby, and Maxon Marie Overby; as well as two step-grandchildren, Jeff Eldridge of Almo, Kentucky and Christy Runyon of Springville, Tennessee.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Pastor Jeff Rudy and Bro. Jim Stahler officiating. Entombment will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2025, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Murray First United Methodist Church, 503 Maple Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.

Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com