Obituary of Patricia Ann Turnbull

-Chapel Hill- Patricia Ann Turnbull, 76, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away on Wednesday August 2, 2017 at Brookshire Nursing Center in Hillsborough after a brave struggle with lymphoma. She was born March 26, 1941 in Reading, PA to the late Stanley and Irene Bogdanski. Pat graduated from Central Catholic High School in Reading and earned an associate's degree from Reading Business Institute. She was a devoted homemaker for 20 years, then worked as a bookkeeper at Triangle Office Equipment for over 20 years. After retiring, she worked part-time as an office assistant in a dental practice for four years. Pat is survived by her husband of 56 years, Craig D. Turnbull, an Emeritus Professor of Biostatistics at UNC; and her four children: Tracy Turnbull Survill (Gary), Lori Ann Turnbull Evarts (Jeff), Holly Turnbull Speight (Harold), Craig David Turnbull, Jr. (Kim). Pat cherished her eight grandchildren: Ryan and Caroline Survill, Abby Evarts Durham (Lloyd) and Josh Evarts, Kevin and Carly Speight, Elena and Eric Turnbull. Pat loved her family and she strived to attend performances, sporting events, concerts, and graduations in which her grandchildren were involved. She loved the beach and her friends at Goose Creek, NC and her 5-mile walk each day. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 13 at 2:00 pm at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Flowers are welcomed and appreciated or donations to can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society http://www.lls.org/. The Turnbull family will also be receiving family, friends and colleagues at the Speight home, 6 Crepe Myrtle Place, Durham from 3:30 to 6:00 pm. Online condolences may be sent to the Turnbull family by visiting www.walkersfuneralservice.com Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Turnbull family