Bette  Elizabeth Turner, 90, former Phoenix, NY resident, passed away on Monday September 3, 2012 at Iroquois Nursing Home, Jamesville.  Born in Syracuse, to her late parents, Eva (Patnod) and Raymond Alley on July 14, 1922.  A graduate of Fayetteville High School, Bette was later employed by Carrier Corp., and General Electric Co..  She was a fine homemaker. Her late husband of 64 years, Donald H. Turner, died on September 7, 2011.  Bette was a member of the North Central Assembly of God Church, North Syracuse.  Her survivors include her children,] Lynda Joy (Bill) Bush of Hastings, Earl R. (Barbara) Turner of East Syracuse, and Holly Jean (David) Parkhurst of Kansas City, MO; her sister, Doris Mahney of Madison, WI; her sister-in-law, Betty T. Ruetsch of Fulton; seven grand children; eleven great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and couins.


Calling hours are on Wednesday September 5 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Allanson- Glanville-Tappan Funeral Home, Phoenix, 13135. Services are the next day, Thursday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home, 431 Main St., with Pastor Eric Hamlin officiating.  Burial will take place at a later date with her husband, Donald, in Phoenix Rural Cemetery.  The Turner family wishes to express a special thanks to Bob, Sheila, and all the staff members of Unit One of the Iroquois nursing facility, for  the care of their Mother, Bette.  You all express such kindness to the residents and their family members alike.