April 7, 2025, 44, Goldsboro —

Dana Weaver Bradford, 44, of Goldsboro, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by the love of her family. A private graveside service for the family was held at the Gray Family Cemetery.

Dana was born to Bonnie Smith Gray, and was also cherished as the daughter of Douglas Bryant Weaver. In addition to her parents, she leaves behind her children, Anna Grace Bradford, Macy Caroline Bradford, and Jackson Alan Martin; her grandson, Nolan Gray Bell; as well as her siblings, Daniel Gray (Summer), Mary Michael Britt (Alan), and Rachel Woolard (Ray). She was preceded in death by her step-father, Claudie Royce Gray.