Phyllis Leonard Turner

Background

Turner, Phyllis Leonard was born on June 13, 1935 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Daughter of George Garland and Gladys Leona Leonard.

Education

Diploma, Virginia Intermont College, 1955; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with honors, Memphis State University, 1958; Bachelor in English Literature with honors, U. Tennessee, 1978; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1978-1979; The Master of Science in Social Work, U. Tennessee, 1981.

Career

Teacher 1st grade, Memphis City School System, 1955-1958; teacher kindergarten, Cumberland, Kentucky, 1960-1962; member of staff, Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1979-1980; member of staff, Peninsula Psychiatric Hospital, Louisville, Tennessee, 1981; hospice social worker, director bereavement, St. Mary's Medical Center, Knoxville, 1982-1984; clinical social worker, family therapist, Greenleaf Pavilion Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Tennessee, 1984-1986; private practice, Maryville, 1986-1988; private practice, Knoxville, since 1987. Teacher relaxation procedures. Facilitator, teacher self-help groups U. Tennessee Research Center Health Sciences, Knoxville, 1981-1984.

Field instructor U. Tennessee, 1985-1986. Speaker, presenter papers at national conferences.

Achievements

• Phyllis Leonard Turner has been listed as a noteworthy Psychotherapist, clinical social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NASW, Academy Certified Social Workers, Friendship Force Knoxville.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, gardening, plays, concerts, tennis.

Connections

Married James Espy Turner, December 29, 1957 (divorced November 1979). Children: Janis Lynn, Ann Kathryn.

Father:

George Garland

Mother:

Gladys Leona Leonard

Spouse:

James Espy Turner

child:

Janis Lynn Turner

child:

Ann Kathryn Turner