Georgia T. Tanner

Goldsboro – Mrs. Georgia Turnipseed Tanner, News-Argus columnist and widow of Hal H. Tanner, Sr., died Friday at her home in Goldsboro. Her husband had been publisher of the News-Argus from 1953 until 1983. That position has been held by their son, Hal Tanner, Jr., since that time.

Funeral services will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Goldsboro on Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. William Hufham officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Dale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Hal Tanner III, Greg Robbins, Dr. Brian Stuber, David (Trey) Gurley III, Cooper Edmondson, Jr., and Daniel LaFar.

Mrs. Tanner was a native of Maysville, Ky., the youngest of four daughters of George and Ginny Turnipseed.

She is survived by her son, Hal Tanner, Jr., and his wife, Linda of Goldsboro; her daughter, Emily Tanner Moore, and her husband, Robert D. Moore of Charlotte; six grandchildren, Hal Tanner III, and his wife, Leigh; Lisa Tanner Robbins, and her husband, Greg; Georgia Tanner Gurley, and her husband, Trey; Catherine Tanner Stuber, and her husband, Brian; Virginia Moore LaFar, and her husband, Daniel; and Cynthia Moore; and eleven great-grandchildren, Georgia Elizabeth Tanner, Thomas Tanner Robbins, Hal Tanner IV, Catherine Grace Robbins, Margaret Maxwell Tanner, Mary Crawford Tanner, Emily LaFar, David E. Gurley IV, Joseph Benjamin Stuber, Taylor LaFar and Georgia Louise Gurley; and Fannie Holmes who served Mrs. Tanner as special caretaker for 33 years.

Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1101 E. Ash Street, Goldsboro, NC 27534 or to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 264, Goldsboro, NC 27533.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home.