Dr. William Preston Turner, 77, a retired physician died Thursday at a local hospital. Dr. Turner was born in Greenwood County, a son of Dr. William Preston and Virginia Klugh Turner.
He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and attended Davidson College. He attended the University of South Carolina and was a graduate of the Medical College of South Carolina.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He served on the SC Board of Medical Examiners and was medical director at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home.
He served on the Board of Directors of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance Co. and was a member of Greenwood Rotary Club.
Burial in Edgewood Cemetery. Blyth Funeral Home.