Alton
Turman
Alton Talmadge Turman of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023.
He was born on November 13, 1933, in Bradshaw, West Virginia. Alton was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Anne Baldwin Turman.
He retired from a 30-year career with the General Accounting Office in Washington, DC and moved to Roanoke in 1996. Alton enjoyed spending time outdoors, riding his motorcycle and fishing in Indian Valley.
He is survived by his son, Stuart Turman; his daughter and son-in-law, Shea and John Jessee; his granddaughters, Nicole Chaney, Tricia Jessee, Sarah Jessee and Laura Livingston; his brother, Maurice Turman; and his sisters, Barbara Deskins, Pat Hay and Wanda Harris.
The family would like to thank the staff at Our Lady of the Valley for the wonderful care they provided over the past four years, and to Good Samaritan Hospice for the care they provided in his final days.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2023, in the chapel of Second Presbyterian Church located at 214 Mountain Ave., SW, Roanoke, VA with Pastor George Anderson officiating