Kevin Alton Turnbo

Colonel Kevin Alton Turnbo of Plano, TX, formerly of Waynesboro, TN, was born November 14, 1963 in Waynesboro, TN. Col. Turnbo retired from the Texas Air National Guard on April 20, 2015 after serving our nation for nearly 30 years with most of that time assigned to the 254th Combat Communications Group. He was a huge advocate to the Air National Guard and a leader within the Combat Communications community and was presently working in Cyber Security with Hewlett Packard. He was a member of the Legacy Church in Plano, Texas.

Col. Turnbo was a son of the late Rebecca Barnett Turnbo and departed this life tragically on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in a motorcycle accident in Plano, Texas at the age of 52 Years, 3 Months, 3 Days.

He is survived by the love of his life, his daughter, Kati Turnbo of Plano, TX; his father and stepmother, Alton and Sue Turnbo of Lawrenceburg, TN; his sister, Darlene Clendenon of Fayetteville, TN; nephew, Kyle Clendenon and niece, Callie Clendenon both of Cookeville, TN; his aunt, Shirley Barnett of Nashville, TN and first cousins, Shelia Wilson of Cleveland, TN and Tina Landers of Waynesboro, TN, step-sister, Charlotte Tinin of Lawrenceburg, TN and numerous other relatives and friends.

Services will be Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Waynesboro, TN with John Robinson officiating. Burial with full military rites will follow in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing.

Pallbearers will be Kyle Clendenin, Ponce Barber, Gene Kivlighn, Dan Cole, Junior Littrell and Richard Wilkes. All military servicemen and women he was ever associated with will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation will be Monday, February 22, 2016 from 5 pm to 8 pm and Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 10 am to service time at the funeral home.