LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Bobbie Jean "B.J." Turner Mishoe, age 64, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at her home. She was born August 30, 1958, in Lancaster. She was the fifth of seven children born to Robert D. and Jean Turner of the Elgin community. B.J. was a graduate of Lancaster High School and the University of South Carolina. After beginning her career as an Employee Assistance Program Developer in Lancaster for Counseling Services of Lancaster, she moved to Florence, SC, where she continued her work developing Employee Assistance Program benefits for over 10,000 employees in that county. After marriage to her late husband, Clifford Lyle Mishoe, of Conway, SC, she moved to Conway and started a family.

Other work included partnering in her own business as co-owner of Steel Magnolias at the Coast, a Women's Aerobic and Fitness Studio in Conway, where she acted as instructor and Clinical Massage Therapist. B.J. continued her work in Massage Therapy for 17 years before retiring. She also volunteered at the Lancaster County Animal Shelter for many years, and she was instrumental in starting the County Webpage featuring the many lost and found animals that were housed there. The exposure helped many animals reunite with their owners or to be adopted by a new owner. B.J. also was instrumental in starting the first Spay and Neuter program in Lancaster County, all run by volunteers that devoted their time, money, and energy to making the program run smoothly. She was an animal lover and housed rescue animals, some that she would end up keeping – her beloved fur babies, Rusty, Blackjack, and Kiki.

B.J. is survived by her daughter, Lauren Christine Mishoe of Bellingham, WA; her siblings, Janie T. Long (Robert) of Columbia, SC, Peggy T. Little (Donnie) of Lancaster, SC, Terry Turner (Robin) of Lancaster, SC, and Eleanor T. Davis (Danny) of Sharon, SC; many nieces and nephews; and her beloved family in England.

She was preceded in death by her sister Carol T. Parker and her brother Lt. Col. Donald G. Turner, USMC (Ret).

The Celebration of Life Service for B.J. will be 3:00 pm, Monday, June 5, 2023, at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home, officiated by her beloved brother-in-law, Mr. Robert "Bob" Long. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, one and a half hours prior to the service at Burgess Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, B.J. requested that any memorials be made to Lancaster County Society for Prevention of Animal Cruelty (LSPCA), PO Box 3042, Lancaster, SC 29721 in her memory.