10/16/2025
W. J. (Dub) Turnbow, 85, of St. Robert, Missouri, passed into eternity Sunday evening, October 12, 2025, at Life Care Center, Waynesville, Missouri. Born in Haskell, Texas on November 5, 1939, to Melvin and Mae Bell Turnbow.
Dub was known for hard work and helping people. He loved babies and children, was very sociable and enjoyed talking to people. He did not like to see animals suffer and fed strays because he couldn’t stand to see an animal starve. Dub made a profession of faith and was baptized in the river in the early 90s. He was a member of and faithfully attended Gospel Ridge Church as long as he was able. He worked for construction companies, operating heavy equipment and then purchased his own equipment running his own business. He served as a member of the Water Department Board until he could no longer hear well enough to participate in the meetings; he was a deputy sheriff for a few years and a well-known member of the community.
Dub was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Mae Bell Turnbow, his wife Ida, one brother, Melvin (Bud) Turnbow, three sisters, Florence (Sanner) Larned, Geraldine (Sis) Furrh and Nita Legget.
Surviving are stepson Darrell York, daughter-in-law Kay York, granddaughter Kay Waynette Wardani, one brother, Gary Turnbow, two sisters Loretta Hatfield and Gina Trussell, three great grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Services for William will be held on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 at St Robert Gospel Church, 23181 Harlan Lane, St Robert, MO.
Visitation: 12:00pm
Funeral: 2:00pm
In lieu of flowers, the family suggestions donations to the Gospel Ridge Cemetery. Dub took care of maintaining the cemetery as long as he was able and then oversaw a fund to cover costs of mowing and upkeep. (Checks can be made payable to Gospel Ridge Cemetery or donations can be made at any Maries County Bank branch.