Verlena Kaye “Bean” Middleton Turner, age 53, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at UK-King’s Daughter Hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Sunday, October 8, 1972, in Alliance, Ohio, a daughter of Rufus Middleton of Olive Hill, Kentucky, and the late Alice Faye McGlone Middleton.
Verlena enjoyed watching UK Basketball, her Saturday morning trips to Dollar General and Wal Mart. She devoted her life to her children and her family.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Billy James, Kyle Wilburn; one niece, Kayla Renee.
In addition to her father, she is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Darrell Turner; one son, Darrell Lee Turner II of Olive Hill, Kentucky; one daughter, Kaylee Nicole Turner of Olive Hill, Kentucky; one brother, Rufus Lee Middleton of Olive Hill, Kentucky; four sisters, Sandra Faye Middleton, Viola Middleton, Wanetta Middleton (James) all of Olive Hill, Kentucky, Paula (Jeff) Messer of Grayson, Kentucky, her best friend, who was like a sister, Charity Brown; adopted brother, Keith Burnett; Austin McGlone (Ashley) and Pasiley McGlone, whom she thought of as her own; one special nephew, Kyle Jordan, three nephews, Maddox Middleton, Tobey Middleton, Amos Middleton; one niece, Niamaya Middleton; one great niece, Autumn Skie; four aunts, Bonnie Middleton, Kaye Carpenter, Lorene Thomas, Maxine Middleton, along with many other family and friends who will sadly miss her.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Globe Funeral Chapel, 17277 West US Hwy 60, Olive Hill, Kentucky with special friends, Seth Brown, Charity Brown and Jesse Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunshine Hill Cemetery in Carter County, Kentucky.
Friends may visit after 1 p.m., Sunday, December 28, 2025, until the service hour at Globe Funeral Chapel.
Darrell Turner, Darrell Turner II, Kyle Jordan, Austin McGlone, Jesse Carpenter, Ray Middleton, Ryan “180″ Twining and Terry Burgess will serve as pallbearers.
Sam Middleton, Keith Burnett and Jeff Messer will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill, Kentucky is honored to serve the family of Verlena Kaye “Bean” Middleton Turner.
