Anneslia Henson Turner
Aug 21, 1933 -
Nov 15, 2025
In Loving Memory of Anneslia Henson Turner
With profound sadness and deep love, the Turner family announces the passing of their beloved matriarch, Anneslia Henson Turner, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at the age of 92, in Sun City, Ariz. An Anchorage, Alaska, resident for 62 years, she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Anneslia lived a long and beautiful life marked by resilience, warmth and an indomitable spirit that touched all who knew her.
Born on Aug. 21, 1933, in Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Turner graduated from Douglas High School in 1951. She met Herbert Turner at church when they were just 14 years old. On June 30, 1956, she married the love of her life, sharing 69 years of marriage.
As a proud Air Force wife, Anneslia embraced a life of travel and service, living in Japan, upstate New York, and twice at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. Wherever she went, she carried a radiant presence-small in stature but mighty in spirit. Her strength, determination, wit, honesty and grace left an enduring imprint on every community she touched.
Her family wrote: "Anneslia was a true spitfire-spirited, loving and generous with her opinions. Her legacy lives on in the lives of those she nurtured and inspired, especially her cherished family."
Anneslia was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Louise Henson; and father, James Edmonds Jr. She is survived by her devoted husband, Herbert Joseph Turner; children, Lynette Anneslia Turner, Herbert David Turner (Fran Hebert), Gregory Lawrence Turner (Kristen Turner), Yeriyah Israel and Karen Louise Turner Thern (Alden Thern); and grandchildren, Marissa and Alex Flores, and Hannah and Abagail Israel. She is lovingly remembered by her dearest friends, Betty Ward and Tina Silva.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in Anneslia's memory to the Alzheimer's Resource Center of Alaska, http://www.alzalaska.org/.
Her light, laughter and love will remain with us always.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 2 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 616 West 10th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. A repast will be held after the service.
