Mrs. Nellie Lee Smith Goodman

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    Goodman, Nellie
Thomas Sr., Ronald
   Gray, Denise Y
   Barnette, Earle 
   Faulkner, Elaine B
  Cromartie, Jimmie
  Clayton, Edgar
  Stewart, Shirley 
  Smith, Ralph L
  Graves, Mario D
 Thorpe, Joyce 
  Chavis, Nellie H
   Gentry, James G
Johnson, Samantha
Elliott, Donnell
   Lowery, Monteith
  Jones, Cora W
 Jones, H. Doug
Hughes, Theresa D
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HESTER, WHITTED & DAYE FUNERAL SERVICE
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Mrs. Nellie Lee Smith Goodman, age 94, departed her Earthly life and entered Eternal Rest on her birthday, Thursday, July 24, 2025, at her residence in Roxboro, North Carolina. Her family and friends fondly called her “Pee Wee”.

She was born in Person County, North Carolina on July 24, 1931 to the late Haywood Smith, Sr. and the late Georgianna Jones Smith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands: Floyd Goods, Sr., Roger Johnson and Rudolph Goodman; sons: Floyd Goods II, Arthur Goods, Roy Johnson; God Son: Floyd Goods, III; sister: Nora Dildy; brother: Haywood Smith, Jr.; and numerous brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Nellie Lee Smith Goodman leaves to cherish her memory her sons: William Johnson of the home and Israel Johnson of Goose Creek, South Carolina; daughters: Kathy Johnson (boyfriend Maurice) and Sherry Scott (David), both of Roxboro, North Carolina; Godsons: Elmer Stewart (Cathia) of Milton, North Carolina and Maurice Comer of Roxboro; God Daughter Audrey Stewart of Fort Washington, Maryland; siblings: Nancy Daye (Bobby) of Roxboro; Bessie Butler and Lillian Rucker; nephew: Winston Villines of Roxboro; niece: Renee’ Holiday (Donald) of Manassas, Virginia; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren; additional loving relatives and friends.


​Public Viewing

Monday, July 28, 2025 
1:00 PM until 6:00 PM
(The Family will be present from 5 PM 
until 6 PM.)
Hester, Whitted and Daye Funeral Service
603 South Main Street
Roxboro, North Carolina 27573
Phone: (336) 599-0104





Funeral Service

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
11:00 AM
Old Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
1111 Oak Grove Mount Zion Road
Roxboro, North Carolina 27574
Phone: (336) 599-8072
Reverend Clyde Glass, Senior Pastor and Eulogist






Burial

Old Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Cemetery
Roxboro, North Carolina



During this Bereavement Period, 
the Family will receive friends at
406 South Foushee Street in Roxboro.
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