Wally returns as president, having served from 2004-2009. Wally Turnbull received his BA in Psychology from Rockford College in 1970 and his MFA from Ohio University in 1972.
Wally was born and raised in Haiti where he resided with his missionary parents until 1963 when he left to pursue his education. He later returned with his wife Betty in 1972 and served with the Baptist Haiti Mission for 30 years. The couple now lives in Durham, North Carolina.
During his missionary career, Wally directed a self-help program which trained and helped over 2,000 families market handcrafts and agricultural products. He also directed the mission’s rural school program of 330 schools, 1,500 teachers, and 63,000 students. In 1978, Wally received a Diplôme de Citation from the Haitian Department of Education for his work in rural education. He also received the Award of Distinction from Rockford College in 1983 for his humanitarian work in Haiti.
In 2016, Battalion Chief Chris Dymond of the New Smyrna Fire Department requested permission from Turnbull Clan Association for their honor guard to wear TCA’s coat of arms on their uniforms, recognizing their city’s history with Dr. Andrew Turnbull. After consulting fellow officers, President Wally Turnbull, granted permission by making the honor guard honorary Turnbull Clan members. A surprise came when Chief Greg Anglin and Battalion Chief Dymond made Wally an Honorary Member of the New Smyrna Fire Department.
Wally and Betty have three children; Wallace III, Andrew Roy, and Elizabeth Jane, all of whom were born and raised in Haiti and now live in the United States. They are the proud grandparents to six grandchildren. Wally’s interests include photography, travel, computer graphics design, the Turnbull Clan, and his church activities.