Sue Turner, a devoted preservationist and giant of Baton Rouge philanthropy, died late Sunday afternoon. She was 93.
A Plaquemine native and Baton Rouge resident for most of her adult life, Turner received the 2009 Golden Deeds Award, sponsored by the Inter-Civic Council and The Advocate, recognizing decades of civic involvement that included the creation of what is now the Louisiana Art and Science Museum and the preservation of BREC’s Magnolia Mound Plantation and other historic structures. She has been recognized nationally for her advisory work with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.