the age of 53. Rudy was born June 21, 1968 in Wake County to G. Rudolph
Turner, Jr. and the late Sandra Strickland. A graduate of NC State University,
Rudy served as the Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs for Grifols Pharmaceuticals.
Rudy was many things: wordsmith, gym-lover, secret poet, head of “The Table,” hair-metal
fan, quick-witted, devilishly handsome, strong in body and mind, deeply romantic,
and obsessed with his dog. But, most of all, he remained eternally devoted to his
family, inspiring us all with lessons of words and actions: “Be who you want to be
- today.”
He is survived by his wife, Sonya Worlds Turner; son, Nicholas Jake Turner and his
wife, Shelby; daughter, Hannah Kay Turner; father, Gaston Rudolph Turner, Jr; brother,
Seth Charles Turner and his wife, Theresa Parlato; and his beloved dog, Bailey “Pimpy”
Turner.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 11:00 am in the
chapel of McLaurin Funeral Home with the entombment following at Pinecrest
Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the
service from 10 until 11am. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the
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