Bonnie Manning Turley, 88

March 13, 2025

Bonnie Manning Turley, 88, of Mt. Sterling, died in her sleep, Saturday, March 1,  2025, at the Cambridge Nursing Home in Lexington.
Born Aug. 20, 1936, in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Ellen Scott and Howard Manning.  She was a long time member of Fellowship Christian Assembly, and retired from Mt. Sterling Elementary, where most of the students called her “Miss Bonnie.” She will be greatly missed.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie Stanley (Mac) Bell of Frankfort and Kim Adams of Mt. Sterling; four grandchildren, Chris (Michelle) Holland, Kendra (Steven) Hamilton, Ben (Courtney) Adams and Morgan Adams;  nine great-grandchildren, Landon McGuire, Ellie McGuire, Benson Adams, Corben Adams, Ava Hamilton, Graham Hamilton, Sophia Lail, Luke Lail and Bo Lail.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a newborn, Sherry Ann Turley; brother, Howard Manning Jr.; and two sisters, Gertrude Summers and Eva Norris.
Memorial service was conducted Saturday, March 8, at Fellowship Christian Assembly.





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