Obituary of Anna Means

Funeral services for Anna Turner Means, age 59, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2011 at League Street Church of Christ with Bro. Andre Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Steven Woods, Robert Askew, Reginald Reynolds, Jimmy Johnson, Chris Spivy and Sherby Spivey serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesdays, August 31, 2011 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Anna passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at her resident. Anna was born on August 23, 1952 in Sulphur Springs the daughter of Arva and Zodie Mae (Young) Askew. She was married to Arvin Glenn Turner, Sr. She married Charles Means in September of 2001 in Sulphur Springs and he preceded her in death in 2007. Anna at one time worked for Hopkins County Memorial Hospital as a certified nurseÂ’s aide for over 15 years. She was a homemaker and a member of MLK Church of Christ. She is survived by two sons, Arvin Glenn Turner, Jr., of Como, Isaac Turner of Longview, two daughters, Tangela Dowell and husband George of Lorain, OH, Courtney Turner Jones and husband Phillip of Sulphur Springs, one brother, Ronny Askew and wife Ernestine of Houston, grandchildren, Aurora Turner, Korllin McDowell and Kyler Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Robert, Charles and Arva Askew. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com.