Muriel Alice Turner, State Farm Professional, Passes Away

Muriel “Alice” Turner passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4th, 2026, at The Inn at Chapel Grove in Heath, Ohio, according to an obituary published by The Newark Advocate.

Born on Friday, October 10th, 1930, in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Turner built a life defined by professional dedication, active community service, and a wide array of outdoor pursuits. She spent 40 years working as an auto underwriter at State Farm Insurance Company, where she built lasting relationships with her colleagues and played on the company’s softball team.

Her commitment extended well beyond her career. Turner was a former member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Newark, where she found fellowship and purpose. Among her many charitable activities, she volunteered at Goodwill to serve holiday meals, acted as an usher at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, assisted the Licking County Coalition for Housing, and read to children in elementary school.

Outside of work and volunteering, Turner maintained an active lifestyle. She was an avid bowler, an adventurous traveler, and enjoyed cross-country skiing, tennis, horseback riding, and gardening—particularly raising pine trees and tending to her property.

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She is survived by her daughter, Sandy McInnis, along with her husband, Robert Harmon, and her sister, Dolores Pappas, while having been predeceased by her parents, David Porter Hankins and Muriel Alice Hankins, her son, James Turner, and her sisters, Diana Loveday and Lois Ward.

She also leaves behind grandchildren Rachel A. McInnis, Ryan McInnis, and Leigha Hunter with her husband, Brice, alongside great-grandchildren Aaron Brice, Braxton Hunter, Adelyn Hunter, and Anastasia Hunter.

Set for Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., a Celebration of Life Service will take place at the Newark Nazarene Church, situated at 200 S. Williams Street in Newark. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., with the Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Hospice of Central Ohio to honor the care they provided.