Janet Bender Godwin Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 20, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Janet Bender Godwin (Vanceboro, North Carolina). Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Janet Bender Godwin to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Arnold V. Bender and Rebecca Painter Bender; her husbands, Richard A. Gaskins and Eldridge C. Godwin; and her siblings, Barbara Bender of Norlina, Regina Riley of Maryland, Willie Bender of Norlina and Arnold Bender of Norlina.
She is survived by: her daughters, Ann Poythress of Jacksonville, Donna Weller of New Bern and Becky Ellis (John) of Vanceboro; her stepson Ethridge "Chris" Godwin of Greenville; her granddaughters, Kimberly McKay of Jacksonville, Breeze Weller of Vanceboro, Julie Willis (Bryan) of Vanceboro, Jenna Dudding (Billy) of Vanceboro and Charlotte Weller of Cape Coral, FL; her great grandchildren, Rachel, Madison, Cazlyn, Deanna, Landon, Maria, Janette, Colten, Gracyn, Gabriela and Ocean; her great great grandchild Adrian; her siblings, Frieda Harlow of Norlina, Edna Neal of Norlina, Eunice Tucker of Norlina, Marie Eden of Henderson, Margaret Daeke of Manson, Catherine Naylor (G. W.) of Concord and Albert Bender of Norlina; her brothers-in-law, Lloyd Earl Gaskins (Tink) of Vanceboro and Frankie Gaskins (Jenny) of Vanceboro; and her close friend Patty Fornes. She is also survived by her cats and birds and baking cakes for friends.
Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to Kitt Swamp Christian Church, P. O. Box 63, Ernul, NC 28527.
