LENA TURNER ROOKS SQUIRES age 92 years of 3319 Russell Springs

Road, Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 1:18 PM

at her home after several years illness.

Mrs. Squires was a member of the Free Union Separate Baptist Church,

Lena Squires was a graduate of the Columbia High School in 1936,

A graduate of Lindsey Wilson College, Campbellsville College and attended

Western Kentucky State Teachers College in Bowling Green, KY

She taught 30 years in Adair and Metcalfe County Schools, including 8

years teaching the Home Bound Children program.

Mrs. Squires was a well know genealogist doing extensive research on the

Turner and Grant Families throughtout the United States.

In the 1980's she began writing poetry, her first poem The Old Home Place

was published in 1989 in American Poetry Anthology - Volume Number 3

She was listed as on of the best new poets of 1989

Her best loved poem was entitled: "To A Rose"

She was the daughter of the late: Edd Wint and Ada Grant Turner of Adair County

She was born in the Inroad Community of Adair Co. on Nov. 4, 1915

She was preceded in death by Amos Edgar Rooks on April 21, 1972

in 1982 she married Paul Woodrow Squires who preceded her in death

Preceded in death by brothers: Esba Turner, Calvin Turner, Ralph Turner,

Dola Turner and Ormal Turner,

Sisters: Mayme Bailey, Vena Turner and Mary Lee Keltner

Survivors include:

One brother in law: Raymond Keltner of Columbia, KY

One sister in law: Helen Turner of Columbia, KY

Several nieces and nephews and a host of friends

Three special caregivers:

Betty Stotts, Brenda Chaney and Jamie Matthews

Funeral service: Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Funeral Home

Clergy officiating: Rev. Jim Goff

Interment in the Haven Hill Cemetery

The family request visitation after 4:00 PM Friday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Funeral Home

This obituary may be viewed and a guest book signed on line at

www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com

Visitation : Friday: Feb. 1 2008 after 4:00 PM STOTTS PHELPS McQUEARY

Services : Saturday: Feb. 2 2008 at 1:00 PM Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Interment : Haven Hill CemeteryN