LTC (Ret) Frank Alfred Turman

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Frank A. Turman departed this life at his home on Friday, October 24, 2025.

A public visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at McMullen Funeral Home andCrematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, Georgie 31907 and a Private family graveside service will beheld 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Riverdale Cemetery.

Colonel Turman was born in Live Oak, Florida to Walter E. and Annie Mae (Musgrove) Turman on March12, 1929. His early childhood was a farm life where he learned the values of hard work and tenacity tocomplete a job to its optimum conclusion. Colonel Turman’s traits as a leader were evident from anearly age when he started school early to ensure that his older sibling made it to school. He graduatedfrom Suwanee County High School in 1947 and after a stint in the Army National Guard he joined the USArmy in 1949. Shortly thereafter he married the love of his life Edna Earle McCullers in 1950. ColonelTurman served with distinction in the Korea Conflict and the Vietnam War finalizing his career as Chiefof Staff of the First Support Brigade in Mannheim Germany, the largest brigade in the US Army at thattime. Having just begun his career as a private, Colonel Turman rapidly moved up through the ranks toWarrant Officer and finally accepted a commission and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. His many serviceawards include the Combat Infantry Badge and the Bronze Star.Colonel Turman entered the real estate profession in 1973 and opened Turman Realty Company, Inc.ten years later. He taught property management courses for the Columbus Board of Realtors, becamepresident of the Columbus Multi-listing service, and was awarded the coveted Demar McEathern awardfor service and professionalism. During this time, as a personal hobby, Colonel Turman repaired bicyclesfor children of deployed service members.He was predeceased by his wife, Edna; his parents, Walter E. and Annie Mae Turman; his brothers,Eugene and Donald; and sister, Rebecca Heilieger.Colonel Turman is survived by his sister, Frances Warner; his son, William (Dixie), daughter Frankie, son,Robert, grandchildren, Shannon Rowe (Johnathan) and Angela McRae-Reed; as well as great-grandchildren Andrew Rowe (Madyson), AnnaBelle McRae and Graham Reed.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Fisher House Foundation http://www.fisherhouse.org