Starkville News Nov. 25, 1932

Former Citizen Sturgis Dies in Local Hospital

Funeral Services for Mr. Hosea Turner Held at
Sturgis Monday

Mr. Hosea Turner, a former citizen of Sturgis, but for the
past several years a merchant of Kosciusko, died last Saturday
night in the Oktibbeha Hospital in this city after an illness of
several weeks' duration.  Mr. Turner married and located in
Sturgis when quite a young man and engaged in the practice of
law.  He took an active part in the political and civic affairs of
the county for a few years and afterwards moved to Jackson,
the State capitol, where he published a weekly political paper
for a brief period.  He abandoned the newspaper field and served
several counties in the state as county agent and devoted his talents
to agriculture.

Mr. Turner was at one time chief owner of several corporations known
as the Peoples Whole Company, which had stores at Kosciusko,
Carthage, Canton, Water Valley, and other points.  He lately disposed of
a number of his business interests, and spent a good part of his time at
Sturgis where he owns a large farm.  At the time of his death he was
president of the Attala County Taxpayers League and taking an active
part in civic life.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. O. F. Turner, two daughters and one son,
all of Sturgis. 

The funeral services were help at Sturgis Monday.

Obituary Photographed and donated by Mary Whitaker Davis.
Transcribed by Clare Herrick.