FROSTBURG — David Michael Turner, 63, of Frostburg, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center.

Born Dec. 24, 1946 in Cumberland, David was the son of Laura (Durst) Turner of Grantsville and the late James Richard Turner. David grew up in the Avilton.

Mr. Turner graduated from Valley High School in 1964 and Western Maryland College in 1968 with a B.S. degree in Economics. He also participated in the ROTC-Army Corp of Engineers Program at the college.

Dave earned a Master’s of Science degree in Business Management from Frostburg State College, after which he served as Adjunct Professor in the Master’s of Business Management program until accepting a position at Goodyear in Akron.

He was employed in the Financial Analysis Dept. at Kelly Springfield Tire and Rubber Company Corporate Headquarters in Cumberland in June of 1968. On April 1, 1969 he entered the Army Corp of Engineers at Ft. Belvoir, Va., as a Second Lieutenant. He was then stationed at the Army Map Service in Bethesda until leaving the service at the rank of Captain.

Dave returned to Kelly Springfield in Cumberland where he achieved the position of Manager of Financial Analysis. In 1986 he accepted the position of Plant Controller at the Tyler Texas plant where he stayed until 1989. He then returned to Cumberland as a Financial Analyst. Dave accepted a position with Goodyear at the Akron headquarters, where he was the Section Manager for the Financial Analysis for the North American Tire Division of Goodyear until his retirement on Feb. 1, 2010.

Mr. Turner was with the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lonaconing, advisory board and a lay reader for 20 years. He was ordained as a Deacon in the Episcopal Church on Sept. 7, 2008 and then ordained Priest May 9, 2009. He served as a priest at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lonaconing, until his death.

David was a member of the Viet Nam Veterans of America Chapter 172, Cumberland.

Mr. Turner liked to spend time in the woods and working on his cabin. He enjoyed cross country skiing and served as a cross country ski coach for Allegany County Special Olympics for several years.

In addition to his mother, David is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dottie (Moses) Turner; one son, Michael Paul Turner and wife Paula of Ridge; four granddaughters, Carolyn, Sammi, Alli and Emily of Ridge; two brothers, Kenneth Turner and wife Marcia of Topeka, Kan. and Thomas Turner of Columbia; one sister, Mary Turner of Cumberland; one sister-in-law, Linda Moses of Frostburg; and one brother-in-law, Robert Moses and wife Alexa of Lonaconing.

He was also survived by four nieces, Serenity Williams and husband Jamal of Florida, Sarah Moses of Lonaconing, Laura Moses and significant other Brian Adams of Lonaconing and Kristin Spurgin of Kansas; five great-nieces, Rowena Brenneman, of Arlington, Va., Laura Grace Turner and Madeline Turner, both of Kansas, Kali Grace Adams of Lonaconing, and Margaret Spurgin of Kansas; five nephews, Gregory Brenneman and wife Siobhan of Virginia, Trent Turner of Kansas, Grant Turner of California, Seth Turner of Florida, and Gabe Turner of Maryland; and great-nephews, Zachary Purcell of Kansas and Jaylin Williams of Florida.

Special thanks to the sixth floor nursing staff at the Western Maryland Health System for the excellent care and compassion shown to Dave over the past few weeks.

Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lonaconing, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at 11 a.m. with Bishop John Rabb as celebrant.

Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by the combined honor guards from Farrady Post 24 American Legion, Frostburg and the Viet Nam Veterans of America Chapter 172, Cumberland.

Pallbearers will be Ray Stark, Billy Turner, Joe Laco, Bill Harbel, Bob Moses and Harold Skidmore.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in David's name to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4 St. Peter's Place, Lonaconing, MD 21539.

Condolences may be sent to the family at durstfuneralhome.com