William Wayne Turner ’64, age 82, of Atlanta, passed away on Saturday,
July 6, 2024, at Copper Creek Cottages in Lincoln.

William Wayne Turner was born on March 18, 1942, the son of William
Harold and Mildred Lucille Demling Turner. He was united in marriage to
Connie Jo Brooks on June 9, 1963. She survives.

Also surviving are his children: Janice (Tom) Garriott and Michael (Gwen)
Turner; grandchildren: Alicia (David) Settle, Missy (Adam) Baker, Lauren
(Ryan) Schulz, Erin Turner, Jordyn Turner, Kylie (Jake) Watkins, Kami
(Andy) Brown, Kameron (Ali) Carpenter, Sara (Benji) Hensen, and Aaron
(Ashley) Garriott; great-grandchildren: Jaxin, Madax, Eliah, Alexis,
Hezekiah, Izzy, Tyler, Norah, Hadassah, Millie, Mila, Saylor, Zoey, Ollie,
Quinley, and Lily; one sister, Jane Turner; and one brother, Dane Turner.
Wayne was preceded in death by one sister, Beverly Sue Johnson, and one
brother, Kent N. Turner.

Wayne was a 1960 graduate of Atlanta High School, a 1962 graduate of
Lincoln Junior College, and then a Illinois Wesleyan University graduate in 1964.
Wayne first worked for the family business as it evolved from Bill’s 66 into
Turner Oil Company. Wayne retired at the age of 71 from McLean County
government in the maintenance department at the Law & Justice Center.

He was a 69-year member of the Atlanta Christian Church where he served
as a Deacon and an Elder; a 60-year member of the Atlanta Masonic Lodge
A.F. & A.M. #165; Bloomington Consistory; Mohammed Shrine; and
Atlanta Rotary Club.