Eugenia
Caroline (Gardner)
Turner

1909 January 8
Commercial - Union City, TN

IN DEATH'S SLEEP.
Death of Mrs. Oscar Turner at "Melrose," Near Louisville (KY).

Mrs. Oscar Turner died at 3 o'clock Friday, Jan. 1, at her country residence, "Melrose," in Crescent Hill, after a brief illness of paralysis.

At her bedside when death came were her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Abram; her son-in-law, Mr. W. J. Abram; her sister, Mrs. Thomas N. Jones; her brother, Wm. H. Gardner, of Union City, Tenn.; her granddaughter, Miss Carrie Turner, and other relatives.

Mrs. Eugenia C. Turner was born seventy-two years ago at Dresden, Tenn. She was a daughter of the Hon. Alfred Gardner, in his lifetime prominent in the business and political affairs of West Tennessee. Mr. Gardner was a man of wealth and culture and Mrs. Turner grew to womanhood amid the refinements and elevating influences of an ideal country home. Her education was in keeping with the aspiration and ambitions of a naturally bright mentality, attuned to high ideals and developed through earnest study and the association and solicitous cooperation of a devoted family and a circle of friends made up of the best brain of Tennessee.

When about 21 years of age she was married to Hon. Oscar Turner, one of the rising young lawyers of the Jackson Purchase. In 1867 Col. Turner was elected to the State Senate (KY), having previously served a term as Commonwealth's Attorney. During his term at Frankfort his young wife was the charming hostess at numerous entertainments and a central figure in the social life of the State capital.

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