Florence- Toyo Connie K. Turner, 85, of Florence passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence surrounded by the family that dearly loved her. She was born in Japan, a daughter of the late Minoru and Shika Kondo. Connie met her late husband, Master Sergeant Wilbur Turner, while he was stationed in Japan. They later married there and moved to the United States where they eventually settled in Florence. She was a devoted wife and mother. Connie was predeceased by her parents and her husband of fifty-three years. She is survived by her sons, Glenn Turner of Sumter and Joe Turner of Florence; her sisters, Keiko, Shiegeko, and Tomiko, all of Japan; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clyde and Judy Turner, Kathleen Campbell, Mary and Sheldon Dawsey, Winnie and Harold Hardwick, and Irma Graham. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial will follow that afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Florence National Cemetery in Florence. A message of condolence for the family may be left at mearesfh.com.