ATLANTA (FOX 5) -- For the first time a victim of the devastating Polk County tornado is talking about his terrible loss. Mike Turner is still recovering from injuries he suffered when the tornado ripped apart his home and killed his wife Bonnie. Deidre Dukes reports. Click video for more information. Atlanta Fox News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Turner Family Relief Fund
On Saturday, March 15, 2008, tragedy struck Michael and Bonnie when a tornado struck their home in Aragon, Ga. Bonnie was killed in this tragedy and Michael was critically injured. Their entire house and their kennels were destroyed along with everything they owned. Many of their dogs were also killed, however some survived with varying injuries. Mike has undergone major surgery and faces a long and difficult recovery. While we all know that Mike is a fighter and we are confident in his abilities to overcome the obstacles placed in front of him, we (along with many others) want to do anything and everything we can to help. We know that Bonnie would want her dogs and Mike taken care of and we are working on that. With that in mind, we are accepting donations on the Turner family's behalf. If you would like to contribute to the Turner Family Relief Fund via PayPal, please address your payment to: paypal@ahta.info PayPal can be accessed via the following link: www.paypal.info - All proceeds from your contributions will go to the Turner Family and/or the care of their dogs. Please include "The Turner Family Relief Fund" in the "Subject" and/or "Message Area" when making a contribution. If you are not comfortable with using PayPal and still want to help, please mail your contributions to: Turner Relief Fund c/o Melissa Kidd 4509 Pete Lane Trinity, NC 27370
Date(s): March 17, 2008. Album by RaganRat Terrier Kennel - TN. 1 - 39 of 39 Total. 823 Visits.
A Survivor
This puppy gave all the searchers a happy heart on such a bleak day.
Things found
View from where kennel bldg. sat.
This is where the Turner's house sat. You can see the house across the street is still standing.
View back toward the house area, from back pasture.
Nat'l Weather Service investigators.
Stick driven in the ground.
NWS flying over searcher parking.
Wood line that surrounded pastures.
The Turner's van
The Motorhome chasis
Bill searching.
The pond
Bonnie's Blue Sky
Mike, Bonnie and Bill down on the dock.
The shoreline on Watts Bar Lake.
A neighbor to the Turner's property.
Bonnie with Envy and Sage. Bronze in background.
Bonnie doing what she loved...being at the lake with friends and dogs.
Bonnie and Envy. Bailey in back.
Up the stairs to their lot.
Mike Turner
Mike engineering...
Husband Bill engineering...
maybe this side is better...
I think they've got it now!
Bonnie loved the gulls and insisted I get pictures.
For you Bonnie!
Across the lake from property...gulls diving.
Bill and I have the honor of calling Bonnie and Mike Turner our friends. We were fortunate to share their dream retirement place on Watt's Bar Lake, TN, 21 days before Bonnie left us.
While our husbands worked on the boat dock, Bonnie and I played with dogs and watched the gulls fly in. Bonnie insisted I take pictures of the gulls. Amazingly, the first picture of this album, developed exactly as you see it, when I took it off my digital camera. It is "Bonnie's Blue Sky", with a gull soaring high.
If you are interested in any of the photos please email me. I am happy to share them to benefit Mike and Bonnie. raganratters@yahoo.com
Bonnie and Mike Turner are founding members of the American Hairless Terrier Association (AHTA) and are loved by all within the breed.
ATLANTA (FOX 5) -- For the first time a victim of the devastating Polk County tornado is talking about his terrible loss. Mike Turner is still recovering from injuries he suffered when the tornado ripped apart his home and killed his wife Bonnie. Deidre Dukes reports. Click video for more information. 
