Kathleen Helen Smith Turpin

Obituary
Kathleen Helen Smith Turpin, 88, of Decatur, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday December 18, 2013. She was born on October 17, 1925 in Dewittville, NY to the late Ernest and Helen Smith. She has been a resident of Decatur for fifteen years. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from God’s Bible School and College in Cincinnati, Ohio with a Bachelors of Theology degree. She loved spending time cooking and performing needle arts-especially crocheting. However, above all of these, she loved and cherished her family as a loving spouse, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
In addition to her mother and father, she is preceded in death by one grandson Brian Lynn Turpin, one brother David Smith, one sister Alice Francis.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband of 65 years, WWII Navy Veteran, Gene Turpin; two daughters: Cheryl Cogdill (Larry), Elizabeth James (Stacy); five sons: Randall Turpin, Steven Turpin (Ruby), Roland Turpin (Collette), Leigh Turpin (Debi), Larry Turpin (Patty), five brothers, five sisters, 21 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren. In addition to these, she leaves behind several extended family members and friends.
The family will receive friends on Friday December 27, 2013 from 11:00AM-1:00PM at Union Grove Baptist Church in Decatur, TN. A funeral service will be held at the church at 1:00PM. Interment will follow the service at Mountain view Memorial Cemetery in Decatur, TN.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Kathleen on your condolences with her family at her online guestbook located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral & Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Turpin family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Friday, December 27th, 2013
Union Grove Baptist Church
Highway 30 W
Decatur, TN 37322

Interment
Friday, December 27th, 2013

Celebration of Life Service Details
1:00 PM
Friday, December 27th, 2013
Union Grove Baptist Church
Highway 30 W
Decatur, TN 37322

Mountainview Memorial Cemetery
following the service