Lynda Gayle Turrentine

Background

Turrentine, Lynda Gayle was born on April 12, 1941 in Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Edward Franklyn and Lora Olive (Allen) Adams.

Education

Bachelor, University North Texas, 1964.

Career

Interior Designer, Marsh and Association, Denton, Texas, 1964-1965; Interior Designer, Stewart Office Supply, Dallas, 1965-1966; Interior Designer, The Paper Mill, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1966-1974; general manager and interior designer, Design Plaza, Las Cruces, 1974-1979; accountant representative, Cholla Business Interiors, Tucson, 1979-1980; owner, Interior Concepts, Tucson, since 1980. Affiliated with Friedman, Keim, McFerror Architects, Tucson, 1987-1992;speaker at several universities. Judge portfolio U. Arizona, 1983-1985.

Committee chairman Designer Showhouse, Tucson, 1983, 84, 86, 88, 90, 93, co-chair design committee, 1988, 90, participant, 1983, 84, 86, 88, 90, 93, 95.

Achievements

• Lynda Gayle Turrentine has been listed as a noteworthy Interior designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Arts Council Las Cruces, 1977-1979, Parent-Teachers Association, Las Cruces, 1977-1984. Cookie chairman Girl Scouts, Louisiana Cruces, 1978. Member church choir; donor Tucson Museum Art.

Committee Casa de los Ninos Angel Nursery Interiors. Donor Brewster House for Abused Women. Supporter Desert Southwest Soroptimist.

Chair Ronald McDonald House, library committee. Board member Lester St. Ronald McDonald House remodeling committee. Co-chair building committee St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

Member American Society Interior Designers (president 1981-1983, national board directors 1981-1983, 87-89, Presidential citation, treasurer Arizona south chapter 1983-1985, board directors 1981-1988, 94-95, Medalist award 1985), Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, Tucson Chamber of Commerce, Sahuraro Business (board directors Tucson, 1981-1988), Chi Omega Sorority Association, University North Texas Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: church work, swimming, furniture design, theater, jewelrydesign.

Connections

Married Frank George Turrentine, September 5, 1961 (divorced 1974). 1 child, Teri Lynn.

Father:

Edward Franklyn Adams

Mother:

Lora Olive (Allen) Adams

Spouse:

Frank George Turrentine

child:

Teri Lynn Turrentine