Phyllis M. Turner, 80, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Quarry Hill in Camden. She was born in Rockland, Maine January 8, 1936 to Wesley and Venetta Callahan Snowdeal.

Phyllis grew up in the Burkettville/Appleton area and attended local Appleton schools. She held many jobs working as a nursing home attendant, in a poultry plant, raising kids and being a homemaker. She retired from AMHI in Augusta as a mental health care worker.

She liked to sew and made clothes, knitting, crocheting gardening, and canning.

She was a very loving and caring lady who unselfishly helped others in need and administered tenderly loving care to family and friends.

Phyllis was a member of the Medomak Valley Grange in Appleton and attended the Baptist Church.
She was predeceased by her parents, husband, Elmer Turner, sons Tracey Turner and David Turner, grandson Travis Reynolds, sisters Hazel Shinner, Irma Littlefield and Nancy Phelps, and brother Lloyd Snowdeal.

Phyllis leaves behind her sons, Steven Turner and companion Bonnie Brann of Washington, Robbin Turner and wife Donna of Appleton and Patrick Turner of Appleton, daughters, Ella Rolerson and husband Gerald of Appleton, Flora McLaughlin and husband Harold of Gainesville, Florida, Sunday Turner Bucklin of Belfast, sisters Crystal Davis and husband Claude of Rockland, Barbara McDonald and companion Robert of Florida, Virginia Morrill of Virginia, brothers Bernard Snowdeal and wife Polly of Rockland, and Louie Metcalf and wife Lillian of Rockland, 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

There will be a graveside service for Phyllis on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 1:30 PM at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Appleton with Pastor Warren Heath officiating.

Hall’s of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, light a candle for Phyllis, or to share a story or pictures, visit her Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.