TURLEY, Celia

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ May 21, 2009 Celia Hunt Turley died May 16, 2009, at the Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. She was born May 3, 1970, in Provo, Utah, and raised on the Hunt homestead in Joseph City. She attended the Joseph City schools until her graduation. She was a student at University of Arizona and Arizona State University, where she graduated with a degree in elementary education. She married Darren Turley in the Mesa Arizona Temple June 2, 1990. Celia was a gifted writer, artist, seamstress and teacher. More importantly, she was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She served faithfully in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in positions including primary counselor and music leader, Cub Scout leader and Relief Society teacher. She had great capacity and strength and always gave her best efforts in everything she did. At the time of her passing, she was employed by the Gilbert School District as a kindergarten teacher at the Spectrum Elementary School. Celia is survived by her husband, Darren Lamar Turley; children Cherise, Camille, Emmett, Makenna and Griffin; parents Dennis and Linda Hunt; brothers Duane Hunt, Paul Hunt and John Hunt; sisters Maria Hancock, Allyson Hunt, Maren Hunt and Kirsten Rosser. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. in Mesa at the Boulder Creek Stake Center at 3025 S. Hawes, just off Guadalupe, on Friday, May 22, at 10 a.m. with visitation from 9-10:30 a.m. Interment will be at the Hunt Family Cemetery on Hunt Road in Joseph City Saturday, May 23, at 3 p.m.