Shirley Anne Turner, 70, of Hollywood Md. died Nov. 4, 2008 at Washington Hospital Center.

She was born June 30, 1938 in Hardy, Va., and was married to her husband, William Robert Turner, in 1956. Bill and Anne were high school sweethearts and remained loving companions their entire life. After Bill joined the U.S. Navy they married and lived numerous places including Patuxent River N.A.S. in 1957, where they returned many times. She and her husband Bill made Hollywood, Md. their permanent home after his retirement from the Naval Service in 1981. Anne was a loving and devoted wife. Her entire professional life was committed to educating young children as a teacher from kindergarten thru elementary school ages in the St. Mary's County school system. She retired in 2001 as a library and media person for Lexington Park Elementary school. She loved sewing, gardening, round and square dancing. Surviving polio at a young age she was an inspiration to all who met her as she was a tireless and cheerful individual who always had time for others.

She was preceded in death by her Mother, Christine Ashwell and her Father Johnny Ashwell of Hardy, Va. She is survived by her husband Bill of Hollywood, Md. her son Bill of Del Rio, TX, and five aunts and uncles.

Family will receive friends and family for Shirley's Life Celebration, Monday, November 10, 2008 from 5pm to 8pm with a Funeral Service at 7 p.m. at the Brinsfeld Funeral Home in Leonardtown, MD with Reverend John Wunderlick of St. Paul's Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be held at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.