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Longtime Roswell matriarch Nita LaTurner dies at 91
Nita Grace LaTurner 91 of Roswell died August 24 2012 in New Braunfels Texas. Born May 10 1921 in Quinton Oklahoma she married Lewis LaTurner in 1939. She and Fred raised five children in Roswell and remained active in community groups and the arts. Her running career included New Mexico Senior Olympics and a 1999 National Senior Olympics gold in the 5K. She is survived by five children 27 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Funeral details were announced with services in Roswell.
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Juanita LaTurner
New Braunfels
Texas
Juanita “Nita
Grace LaTurner
Roswell
Sallie Mae Rainwater
Charles Weldon Hickman
Quinton
Okla
Nita
Central High School
Tulsa
Lewis Fred LaTurner
Fred
Girl Scouts of America
Women’s Club
LaTurners
Colorado
Idaho
Florida
Roswell Country Club
New Mexico Military Institute Foundation
Mexico
England
France
Germany
Austria
Bahamas
Dominican Republic
New Mexico
Orlando
Fla
Mike
Eileen LaTurner
Albuquerque
Pat
Dick Cox
Spring, Texas
Nancy LaTurner
Beth
David Malitz
Austin
Laura
Tony Takach
Fischer
Vivian Hickman Brock
Springdale
Ark
Harold A. Creswell
Millie Anna (Shimer) Creswell
Casey
Ill
Robinson (Ill
Harold
USAAF
USAF
Walker Air Force Base
Mary Elizabeth
Beth) Poulson
Lorenzo
Lubbock
Japan
Texas Tech
Eastern New Mexico University
Artesia