Marion Turner Hargrove

Marion "Turner" Hargrove, Sr., 68, of Siler City died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Mr. Hargrove was born in Alamance County on August 16, 1945 the son of the late Byron and Paige (Lewis) Hargrove. He was a graduate of Silk Hope High School and Nashville Auto Diesel College, Nashville, TN. Turner's lifelong career was in the logging and timber industry and he was the long time owner/operator of Turner Hargrove Wood Products, Inc. He enjoyed gardening, farming, operating his sawmill, and volunteering at Silk Hope Old Fashion Farmers' Day. He loved afternoons at the shop with his buddies and being surrounded by his family at home. He was a baptized Believer and attended Rocky River Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of almost 32 years: Cheryl (Moon) Hargrove; son: Turner Hargrove, Jr. and wife, Pam of Siler City, NC; grandchildren, Luke and Ashton Hargrove; sisters: Sandra H. Johnson and husband, Linny of Beaufort, SC, Beverly H. Williams and husband, Mark of Elon NC; nephews, Quinn Johnson and Cameron Scott; mother-in-law, Rochelle Moon; brother-in-law, Gary Moon. He also leaves behind his faithful canine companion Rusty. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City, NC. The funeral will be Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Rocky River Baptist Church, 4436 Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City with Rev. Brian Biggers officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Rocky River Baptist Church Building Fund or Bus Fund, 4436 Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City, NC 27344 or UNC Hospice, PO Box 1077, Pittsboro, NC 27312. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of UNC Cancer Hospital, and Pam Hargrove and the staff of UNC Hospice for their kind and compassionate care. Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome,com