H.R. No. 240
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Mava Jo Turner of Anahuac on November 10, 2022, at the
age of 87; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Jay and Delna Lewis, the former Mava
Jo Lewis was born in Yellville, Arkansas, on September 12, 1935; she
moved with her family to Texas in 1941, initially living in Luling
and then settling in Anahuac in 1949; she attended Anahuac High
School, where she was involved in sports and other student
activities; and
WHEREAS, She married Vernon Dwight "Pee Wee" Turner, with
whom she shared a fulfilling union that spanned more than five
decades until his passing in 2007; she took great pride in her
children, Arthur, Jody, and the late Suzanne, and over the years,
she had the pleasure of welcoming into her family five
grandchildren, Cortney, Paige, Jason, Braden, and Lee, as well as
six great-grandchildren, Baylee, Brooke, Krissa, Peyson, Grayson,
and Wyatt; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Turner devoted herself to her home and to
raising her children, and she worked alongside her husband on the
family farm for many years; later in life, she enjoyed a rewarding
career with Sterling Funeral Homes; and
WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of
time will never diminish the joy and love that Mava Jo Turner
brought into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mava Jo Turner and
extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her son,
Arthur Jay Turner, and his wife, Marie; to her daughter, Jody Fyvie,
and her husband, Cort; to her grandchildren, Cortney Watson and her
husband, Chris, Paige Standley and her husband, Justin, Jason
Turner, Braden Turner and his wife, Jessie, and Lee Gray; to her
great-grandchildren, Baylee Watson, Brooke Watson, Krissa Gray,
Peyson Standley, Grayson Turner, and Wyatt Turner; and to her other
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mava Jo
Turner.
Leo-Wilson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 240 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House