May 28, 2024, 69, Goldsboro —
Laura Ellen Graham Darwin, age 69, passed to the waiting arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 28, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Everette “Bill” Graham and Doris Lee Ezzell Graham; and sister, Cora Ernestine “Earny” Graham Whitehurst. Laura was born on July 3, 1954. She is survived by two sisters and four brothers, Linda Nadine Graham Hooks (Ken), William Stuart “Bill” Graham (Trish). Gerald Davis Graham (Bea), Timothy Ray Graham (Sheryl), Judith Ann “Judy” Graham Britt, and Glenn Allen “Buddy” Graham (Lura). Laura is further survived by her children Roxanne Leigh Darwin, Brittany Darwin Wallace (John) and Travis Ross Darwin. Grandchildren, Maddox Ross Darwin, Sullivan Jane Wallace and Emery Brooke Wallace. Great Grandson, Zephyr Ross Darwin.
Laura was born and raised in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She graduated from Goldsboro High School in 1971. Laura moved to Hartsville, SC in 1978 with her husband and their growing family.
For the next 32 years Laura raised her children while working in numerous different environments building a life for herself, and building lifelong friendships with people who adored her and supported her through this most precious time. She was a fixture in the school halls, church halls, and all the ball fields. Laura was a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church of Hartsville, SC.
Aside from her children, Laura’s biggest accomplishment would be her College Graduation from Coker College. Laura graduated in the fall of 2003 with a Degree in Sociology. Her goal was to be licensed by the state of South Carolina and practice as licensed drug and alcohol counselor. Shortly after graduation her hard work paid off when she received an offer of employment from a state funded program by the name of RUBICON.
In 2013 Laura began her battle against Alzheimer’s disease. She moved to Titusville, Florida and was lovingly cared for by her sister Linda, brother-in-law Ken and their children over the next 13 years. Linda and Ken shined a beacon of love and familiarity to Laura in a world where past and present blurred. They became her constant star, guiding her with love, patience, and unwavering compassion until her final days.
Laura loved her family more than anything else. She traveled anytime she could visit her family in Goldsboro, NC for long weekends, holidays, and vacations. Her family was life. She was a favorite sister, aunt, cousin, and friend to so many. She never met a stranger, and she was always the most beautiful person in the room, inside and out.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home and other times the family will be at the home Bill Graham, 306 Foxwood Drive, Goldsboro, NC. A service to celebrate Laura’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at The First Pentecostal Holiness Church with Pastor Bill Rose and Mr. Kenneth Hooks officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
Tribute Donations may be made to the National Alzheimer’s Research Association.
Services are entrusted to Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
