{"id":4331,"date":"2020-08-31T12:17:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/?p=4331"},"modified":"2020-08-31T12:18:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:18:03","slug":"turnbow-craig-nelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/turnbow-craig-nelson\/","title":{"rendered":"Turnbow, Craig Nelson"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Craig Nelson Turnbow<\/em><\/strong>, age 72, of Knoxville, TN, passed away November 25, 2019.\u00a0 A native of Hohenwald, TN, he was born on August 3, 1947 in Hohenwald, TN to the late Henry Ford Turnbow and Dorothy Mae (Peevyhouse) Turnbow.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A graduate of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Houston with multiple degrees in civil engineering and business administration, Craig\u2019s career spanned 50 years as an engineer and business consultant. <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Beloved by family and friends, he was involved in a number of community activities including founder of the Farragut Youth Baseball Instructional League, past president of the Cedar Bluff &#8211; Farragut optimist club, and what he would consider as one of his favorite activities as \u201ccoach Turnbow\u201d for a variety of youth baseball and basketball teams. <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A faithful member of Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church in Knoxville, he served on a number of church committees as well as an usher welcoming those to Sunday service.\u00a0 A lifelong enthusiast of the Tennessee Volunteers, he enjoyed attending\/watching football, basketball, and baseball games with his family and friends with his trademark \u201cGo Big Orange\u201d after every win. In his most recent years, Craig was very involved with the Lewis County Educational Foundation with the establishment of a scholarship fund for Lewis County High School students to further their education (Dorothy Turnbow Memorial Scholarship).<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Betty Fraley Turnbow; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Angela Turnbow of Murfreesboro, TN, son, Eric Turnbow of Kingston, TN, and son and daughter-in-law, Corey and Catherine Turnbow of Newnan, GA; mother-in-law, Louise Kindred of Hohenwald, TN; four grandchildren Reagan, Sloan, Carter &amp; Collin\u00a0 Turnbow who affectionately called him Grandad.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Visitation with the family will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home in Hohenwald, TN on Friday, November 29, 2019, from 5:00 PM &#8211; 8:00 PM.\u00a0 Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at the Hohenwald First United Methodist Church at 11:00 AM with Reverend Bruce Galyon officiating. Burial will follow after services in the Swiss Cemetery, Hohenwald, TN.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to be made to the Lewis County Educational Fund (Dorothy Turnbow Memorial Scholarship Fund) or the Hohenwald First United Methodist Church.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craig Nelson Turnbow, age 72, of Knoxville, TN, passed away November 25, 2019.\u00a0 A native of Hohenwald, TN, he was born on August 3, 1947 in Hohenwald, TN to the late Henry Ford Turnbow and Dorothy Mae (Peevyhouse) Turnbow. 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