Nancy Flowers Grantham

Goldsboro – Mrs. Nancy Flowers Grantham, 88, of 165-B Grantham Farm Lane, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

A native of Wayne County, she was a the daughter of the late John William and Mary Reaves Flowers and the widow of Joe M. Grantham, Jr. She was retired from Southern Bank in Mount Olive. Mrs. Grantham was a member of Falling Creek United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the United Methodist Women.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Falling Creek United Methodist Church with Rev. Craig Langston officiating. Burial will follow in the Falling Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughters, Ms. Gail Ward of Mount Olive, Mrs. Dottie Keen and husband, Don of Grantham and Betty Franklin and husband, Joe, of Rosewood; her sons, John Philip Grantham and wife Dianne and William “Billy” David Grantham, all of Grantham; her grandchildren, Debbie Lindquist, Lisa Hanks, Suzanne Sarda, Carlton Keen, Joseph Franklin, III, David Franklin, Amanda Price, Hannah Grantham and Cullen Grantham; her great grandchildren, Greta Hanks, Evelyn Hanks, Vincent Hanks, Richard Lindquist, Abby Lindquist, Elizabeth Sarda and David Sarda; her brother, J. W. Flowers and wife, Doris of California; and sister-in-law, Lois Flowers of Kinston.

She was preceded in death by a son, Joe M. “Buddy” Grantham, III, a sister, Lucille Thigpen and a brother, Don Flowers.

Although flowers are welcome, memorials may be made to Falling Creek United Methodist Church, 299 Falling Creek Church Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at the residence.