MARION — Francis A. Turley, 79, of Marion died Thursday at Crittenden County Hospital in Marion.

She was a member, pianist, and singer at Piney Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she was also a Sunday School and Bible School Teacher. Member of Red Hatters Society, past president of Marion Homemakers in which she was an estate officer and was very active as a school and community volunteer.

Surviving are her four sons, Curtis (Brenda) Turley of Bowling Green, David Turley of Marion, Randall (Pam) Turley of Marion, and Todd (Patti) Turley of Mayfield; sisters, Vivian Hicks of Marion, Jane Pollock of Evansville, Ind., and Ruth Hunter of Marion; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Turley; son, Billy Turley; daughter-in-law, Louise Turley; parents, Allie and Naomi Hicks, and brothers, Dalton and Pete Hicks.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, January 5th, 2013, at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion with interment in Mapleview Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Friday, January 4th, 2013,  at the funeral home.