Barbara Turner has made education her life’s work. She began this journey in 1965 through 1970 at W.B Wicker School, where she taught Health and Physical Education and coached Girl’s Basketball.
After her tenure in education at W.B. Wicker, she taught at Jonesboro Middle School from 1970 through 1977; East Lee Middle School 1977 through 1997. She, too, worked as a Basic Skill Instructor where she taught adults with learning and developmental disabilities at the Center for Independent Living.  Currently, she is teaching in the Basic Skills Department at Central Carolina Community College.Barbara’s dedication to learning extends beyond the classroom because she has served on the Lee County Library Board of Trustees since 2006 and has worked with youth through the National Youth Sports Program (1988-1997) and Lee County Parks and Recreation (1990-2005). Her other interests are working are, working with Cub and Girls Scouts. She, too, is a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators and the National Educators Association.Barbara is the daughter of Hubert and Willie Baugham Hinton. The love of learning was shaped during her own childhood. She enjoyed learning, reading, fishing and all sports. After she graduated from W.S Creecy School, she matriculated at North Carolina University, Durham, NC and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Physical Education.Barbara married Sylvester L. Turner in 1967. They are blessed with two children, Ruby Moss Turner and Michael Antony Mclver. Barbara and Sylvester shared their love with grandchildren: Nathan, Carmen, Lotoya, Shiquita and Tiana and eight great grandchildren. Her church home is Blandonia Presbyterian Church, Sanford, NC.It is evident by Barbara’s favorite poems and adage that she has always lived a life of giving and she plans to continue this path.

If you reach one child, don’t stop until all have been touched.

Give a man fish, you feed him for a day.

Teach him to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.