Kenneth Lee Turner died on October 25, 2026 with family by his side. He was 93 years old.
His first wife AdaLou Worth Turner preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife Carolyn Eberdt of Williamsburg, VA, his brother Dr. Wayne C. Turner of Dillon, CO (Kathy Turner) and his three children: Ellen Turner of Cincinnati, OH (Dr. Michael Lee), Chris Turner of Madison, WI (Rev. Charlie Berthoud), and Keith Turner of Los Angeles, CA. He is also survived by his three grandchildren: Madeleine Entine of New York City, NY, James Berthoud of San Francisco, CA and Matthew Berthoud of Arlington, VA.
Ken played baseball at the University of Virginia and graduated in 1952 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation he was a baseball pitcher for the Hampton Royals and employed by NASA as a flight engineer for Gemini and Mercury at Langley AFB, moving up to project director for the Apollo Project and living in Houston, TX and then Washington, DC. After NASA, Ken moved his family to Hampton, VA to build and run hardware and sporting goods stores in Hampton, Poquoson, Denbigh, and Va. Beach. In 1984, Ken retired and moved to Williamsburg. After living in both Kingspoint and Kingsmil...