Office: | Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 8th district |
Term Start: | 1975 |
Term End: | 1998 |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1927 |
Birth Place: | Turner County, Georgia, U.S. |
Death Place: | Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Carolyn Annette (deceased) Ingrid (m.2005) |
Children: | 2 |
Residence: | Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Auburn University University of Georgia |
Loyce W. Turner (December 2, 1927 – April 16, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Georgia.[1]
Turner attended Auburn University and the University of Georgia. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 and was later a farmer and banker. He also worked as veterinarian from 1948 to 1976.[2]
Turner served in the Georgia State Senate from 1975 to 1998, representing District 8 as a Democrat. His tenure also included a stint as majority whip of the Senate.[3] After his senate term, Turner served on the Georgia Board of Natural Resources.[4] He was the founder of the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, in honor of his late wife.