Robert E. Turley, 80, of Jackson died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at his home. He was born July 30, 1928, in Ste. Genevieve County MO, son of Bert C. and Pearl Pigg Turley. He and Ada Toots Thomasson were married April 11, 1946. Robert attended the former Turley Grade School in Ste. Genevieve County, MO, graduating from the former Desloge High School in 1945. He was a salesman for Kraft Food Company, and in 1957 moved from Sikeston, MO to Jackson. He owned and operated the former Turley Drive-in Cleaners in Jackson for 14 years. He co-owned the former Turley Dodge in Farmington, MO, and during the mid 1970s, he worked for Ford Groves in Cape Girardeau, Robert was a former member of the Jackson Optimist Club, and a charter member of LaCroix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Vernon (Letti) Turley of Barnhart, MO, Wayne (Karen) Turley of Jackson; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, brother, Ralph (Ethel) Turley of Farmington; and a sister, Velma (Jerry) Bannister of Bonne Terre, MO. Visitation is Thursday, January 29, from 4-8 PM at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral will be Friday, January 30, at 1:00 PM at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ron Watts officiating. Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to LaCroix UMC. DailyJournal, Park Hills, MO, Jan. 28, 2009.