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'GMA' co-anchor Robin Roberts' mother died Thursday
Published: 8/31/2012 8:23 AM
Last Modified: 8/31/2012 8:26 AM

Hours after saying goodbye to her "Good Morning America" family Thursday morning, co-anchor Robin Roberts lost her mother Lucimarian Roberts. The 88-year-old died Thursday night, reported ABC News Friday.

Roberts, who was scheduled to start medical leave Friday for treatment of a blood disorder, left a day early to travel with her sister Sally Ann to Pass Christian, Miss., to see her ailing mother.

She did arrive, after traveling through flooded areas caused by hurricane Isaac, to "hold hands" with her mother before she passed away, said co-anchor Diane Sawyer on the show.

"Sad news to report today. Robin's beloved mother Lucimarian passed away overnight. We'll have a full tribute on the show this morning," reported co-anchor George Stephanopoulos on air.

"All of our thoughts and prayers go out to Robin and her family today.” was posted on "Good Morning America's Facebook page Friday.

Mrs. Roberts has appeared as a guest of the morning talk show several times.

Lucimarian Roberts was the first African-American to head Mississippi's board of education. She also collaborated with her daughter on a book titled, "My Story, My Song — Mother-Daughter Reflections on Life and Faith, reported WABC-TV.

Here is a video tribute that aired on "GMA" Friday morning.

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Rita Sherrow grew up with TV. Yes, it was the ever-present “sister” from another techno mother. At first look, it was instant "Like." From then on, the TV had to be on in every room while she studied, elementary school through college. An Air Force brat, she attended school in three states (Oklahoma, Montana and Georgia) and two foreign countries (Germany and Bermuda) and graduated from Broken Arrow High School and the University of Tulsa with a degree in journalism/advertising. She first interned in the advertising world but, when a J-School professor (who also covered politics for the Tulsa World) offered her an internship at the newspaper, she took him up on it. The rest is history. She has served as bridal editor, senior features writer for the women’s section, food editor and is television editor of the Tulsa World. In addition to writing about TV shows and interviewing the stars for “Scene” stories, she also writes a TV column for Weekend and produces the Sunday TV World listings magazine.

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