Colleen Turner age 76 of Spring City, Tennessee died on Friday, August 11, 2023 at her residence.

She was born in Oklahoma on April 17, 1947 to "Buck" Buxton and Lillie Heidelberg. Colleen was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. She spent her working career in histology and ended her career as a traveling histologist. Colleen loved to garden and plant flowers. She enjoyed her pool and riding her bike. Colleen was of the Christian faith.

Colleen was also preceded in death by her father who raised her, Lester Leo White.

Survivors include her children Jeff Green, Montana Runninghorse, and Deborah Dillard all of Spring City, Tennessee, and Douglas (April) Green of Doniphan, Missouri; brother Lonnie (Sandy) White of California; sister Jackie (Michael) Sargent of Carlyle, Illinois; hergrandchildren Keshia, Kody, Cora, Emily, Tyler, Maddie & Eli; her great grandchildren Adalynn & Zander; and her special dog "Sugar."

Special thanks to her amazing caregivers Tammy Jones and Selina Glover, and also special thanks to Hearth Hospice and Amedysis Home Health.

There will be no visitation or funeral services. The family will have a gathering at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, secure.nationalmssociety.org in her memory.

Vaughn Funeral Home of Spring City is in charge of the arrangements of Colleen Turner and asks that you share your memories and condolences with her family on our website www.vaughn-funeral-home.com.