PEARL B. LANGSTON
Sept. 26, 1936-Dec. 3, 2016
Pearl Lois Bradshaw Langston, 80, of Grantham, died Saturday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
She was born on September 26, 1936, in Wayne County to the late Roscoe and Lela Newell Bradshaw. She was married to the late Sim Langston. She retired from O'Berry Center and had previously worked at J.P. Stevens Hosiery Factory.
She was the rock of her family; her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren knew that she loved them with all her heart and truly was a blessing to them. She was a generous and gracious woman. She will be remembered for the love she shared and how she reached out to others whenever called upon. She enjoyed collecting salt and pepper shakers as well as decorating her yard at Christmas. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her precious grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be missed by all who were blessed enough to know her.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home with Pastor Dennis Pollock officiating. Interment will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Langston Family Cemetery near the home.
She is survived by her daughters, Judy L. Anderson and husband, Keith Kornegay, Carolyn Rose Barnes and husband, Kent, and Joyce Marie Sauls; grandchildren, Jeremy Anderson, Daniel Anderson and wife, Cecelia, Garrett Barnes and wife, Jessica, Jason Barnes and fiancée, Brittany, Jennifer Rutledge and husband, David, Jessie Smith and husband, Russel, all of Goldsboro; and great-grandchildren, Kolby Dean Anderson, Walker Anderson, William Anderson, Lexie Barnes, Landon Barnes, Emerson Rutledge and Saylor Barnes and was anticipating the birth of Russel "R.J." Smith II.
She is also survived by her sisters, Barbara Walker and Carol B. Davis, both of Goldsboro; and brothers, Wayne Bradshaw and Jack Bradshaw of Wilmington, Ray Bradshaw of Carlsbad, N.M., and John Henry Bradshaw of Goldsboro.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley L. Bradshaw and brothers, Jimmy Bradshaw and Roscoe P. Bradshaw.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on December 5, 2016 9:58 AM