Turnage is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: (Charles Scott Turnage) (1948-1988) United States Army, Awarded Silver Star, April 13th 1967 For Gallantry in Action. Allen H. Turnage (1891–1971), United States Marine Corps General Frederick E. Turnage (1936–2011), North Carolina city councillor and former mayor of Rocky Mount Jean A. Turnage (1926–2015), Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court Mark-Anthony Turnage (born 1960), English composer of classical music Sheila Turnage (fl. 2010s), American author Thomas K. Turnage (1923–2000), Major General and head of the Veterans Administration, husband of Poni Adams Wallace Turnage (1846–1916), escaped slave leaving behind a narrative that was published in the 2000s William Turnage (1942–2017), American conservationist and manager of Ansel Adams