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and Jackie Caviness of Siler City, NC, his brother-in-law, Jamie (Sally) of Greenville, NC,
sister-in-law Joan (Scot) of Raleigh, NC. He will forever be remembered and loved by his
wife, children and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Robert’s very young children want to say that they have not only lost their father but they
have also lost their best friend and they want to say that if their father cannot be with them,
they are happy he can be with Jesus.
Corabob S. Turnage
1917 - 2012
Corabob Smith Turnage, 94, died February 25, 2012 in Ponca
City, Oklahoma, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law.
Born July 15, 1917, she was the only daughter of the late Cora
Hart and Robert Williams Smith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Roy L. Turnage,
Jr. on April 26, 2001, and her four brothers, Larry, Kirby, Ralph,
and Gene Smith.
Corabob graduated from Ayden Public Schools in 1934 and from ECTC (now ECU) in
1938 with a degree in Primary Education.
On December 31, 1939, Corabob married her favorite boyfriend, Roy. She served as a
church musician, playing the organ and piano for over seventy years. During this time she
played for countless weddings, funerals and special occasions. She was organist for Farmer
Funeral Service for over thirty years as well as area churches. She was past Worthy Matron
of the Eastern Star and was awarded a Life Member certificate in recognition of fifty years
membership in 1998. Corabob was a member of the Ayden United Methodist Church and
the United Methodist Women. She is remembered as a wonderful help-mate to her husband
who served as pastor for Holy Trinity United Methodist Church in Greenville and Salem
United Methodist Church in Goldsboro.
Corabob’s greatest loves were her Faith, family, friends and music. She never missed an
opportunity to say she loved them and ended every call with, “I love you. I love you all”.
Corabob is survived by her five faithful and devoted children; a son, Rob Roy Turnage and
wife, Sue, of Carolina Beach, four daughters, Carolyn Rouse and husband, Ray, of Ayden,
Bonnie Warner and husband, Dave, of Carolina Beach, Hart Smith and husband, Dawson, of
Ponca City, OK., Jeanne Taylor and husband, Russ, of Greenville.
Nine grandchildren, who affectionately called her Bob; Wendy Stroud and husband, Jon, of
Mount Pleasant, SC., Christy Goodson and husband, Cord, of Winterville, Bonnie Jeanne
Berg and husband, Stevie, of Winnabow, Carl Rouse and wife, Denise, of Winterville, Tracy
Herdemian of Carolina Beach, Dava Vandall and husband, Chris, of Carolina Beach, Robyn
Hogan and husband, Bruce of Bahama, Lindsay Haddock and husband, Bryan, of Greenville
and Will Taylor of Greenville.
Eleven great grands; Hannah and Abby Stroud of Mount Pleasant, SC., Brittney and
Steven Berg of Winnabow, Alexis and Logan Goodson of Winterville, Brianna and Curren