Beverly Caroline Turner's Obituary
Beverly Caroline Turner was born to the late William and Dorothy Backus on March 14, 1937, in Detroit Michigan. On October 23, 2025, at the age of 88, Beverly was called home to our Heavenly Father following a long battle of Alzheimer-like Dementia.
She grew up in Detroit attending Northwestern High School until the family moved to the suburbs her senior year where she graduated from Dearborn High School in 1955.
Beverly met her sweetheart Roderick Turner at National Bank of Detroit and they were married at St. Mary Chapel in Greenfield Village on September 28, 1957. Beverly stopped working when they started their family and returned to the Bank after their youngest daughter started school and continued to work there until she retired.
As a member of Dearborn Christian Church/St. Paul’s United Church of Christ she played an important role as an Elder, choir member and organizer of community service. She loved hosting the annual Easter Pancake Breakfast and wore many hats.
Beverly is a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star and Past Worthy Matron of Dearborn Chapter #421 and Flat Rock Chapter #156. Beverly transferred her membership to Victoria Chapter #290 when her health began to decline. Beverly loved working with the fraternal youth organizations and was a Past Mother Advisor of Dearborn Assembly #3 of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
Left to cherish her memory are her children Cynthia Norman, Victoria Hodnicak, Nancy (Kevin) Butala and Scott (Martha) Turner. Beloved Grandmother of Christine (JT) Purgason, Katie (Emanuel) Carter, Chelsea (Austen Rose) Keller, April Hodnicak and Victoria (Steve) Lucas, Ashley and Breanne Butala, Christopher and the late Matthew Hodnicak, Micah and Matthew Turner. Great-Grandmother to Clayton Purgason, Caroline and Shaun Patrick Carter and sister to Robert (Teresa) Backus and the late Bill Backus and Jack Backus.
Lucy Bea was mom’s loved, adored and spoiled four-legged companion. Lucy misses her momma.
The family would like to thank the Courtyard of Sterling Heights and Assured Hospice for their loving and thoughtful care of their dear mother.
Family and friends are welcome for visitation on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm with funeral services on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11:00 am, beginning with a Memorial by the Order of Eastern Star, at Hopcroft Funeral Home, 31145 John R. Road, (1 block N. off 13 Mile Road, west side of John R. Road), Madison Heights, Michigan, 48071.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
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