Jim Turley, age 92, of Lone Oak, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at his home.
Jim was born on March 17, 1934, in Crittenden County, Kentucky, to James Corbett Turley and Tennie Riley Turley. Jim was of the Baptist faith and was involved with the Khoury League at the Lone Oak Ball fields for over twenty years. He attended many sports events at Lone Oak High School while his five children were attending and playing sports. Jim was retired from Cole Electric and worked several years for Guy Gray Supply Company and Budlock Refrigeration. Jim was a Kentucky Colonel.
Survivors include four daughters, Debbie (Tom) Ballowe, Eddyville, Kentucky, Karla Kay Synan, and Lori (Jay) Hooper, both of Lone Oak, Kentucky, Sherry Sue (Ricky) Shaffer, Aledo, Texas, and one son, Rocky (Vickie) Turley, Paducah, Kentucky; 13 grandchildren, Jessie (Kevin) Grizzle, Star (Zeke) Eckelcamp, Colby (Kate) Ballowe, Zane (Lindsey) Stanfill, Justin (Jamie) Shaffer, Jeremy (Christen) Shaffer, Jonathan (Lindsey) Shaffer, Jay (Brittany) Shaffer, Jody Hooper, Cory Turley, Patrick Turley, Ryan (Elizabeth) Smith and Chris (Liz) Chastain; several great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were his wife, Shirley Diane Hook Turley, of 72 years; his parents; his siblings, Lillie Elizabeth Turley, Bertha Josephine Turley, Hazel Ray Turley, T. C. Turley, Rushie Turley, Dorothy Turley, Floyd Turley, Mildred Turley, and Shirley Loretta Turley.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah, with family members speaking. Visitation will be held Friday, October 30, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Paducah at a later date.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Lone Oak Khoury League, 650 Denver Street, Paducah, KY 42001.
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