Stephen S. Goldsby

Stephen S. Goldsby, 44, of 5314 Carolwood Drive, Greensboro, formerly of Goldsboro died Saturday in the Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro.


Funeral services will be held Monday at NOON at the East White Oak Baptist Church 1815 Waters St., Greensboro, NC. His mortal remains will be laid to rest in the Lakeview Cemetery, Greensboro.



Vistation Sunday from 2 PM until 6 PM with the family present to greet friends from 5 PM until 6 PM at the Haskins Funeral Home, Goldsboro.


Steve will lie in state at the church on Monday from 11 AM until the funeral hour.

Stephen Sherard Goldsby, aka Flash, aka Goober, was born in Goldsboro, NC on February 20, 1967 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Immediately, he gave his parents a "run" for their money. As a yound child Steve was very curious about how things worked. Which made for great humor, as his mother could, at any time, come into a room and he (at 3 and 4 years old) would have taken the electrical socket or a toy car completely apart-only to, in minutes, put them right back together again. This curiosity and passion would mark his life and legacy. Steve was known for taking things and situations apart; then putting them back together.


As a young boy, sports became a very important part of Steve's life. Steve spent all of his formative years at The Boys Club; playing everything from Pee-Wee football, to basketball and baseball. He was an immediate star. However, he not only excelled in sports. Steve was known as a "brainiac". He matriculated through Goldsboro City Schools as 'gifted and talented'…in all subjects.
Once he entered Goldsboro High School, every subject in which he was placed was in the Advanced Placement curriculum. Sports-wise, Steve played football, basketball, baseball and track. But it would be track that garnered his heart and full attention. After his freshman year, Steve was recruited for the Junior Olympics and became a member of the East Coast Classics track club of Raleigh, NC. This involved traveling all over the country in qualifying and invitational meets and competing against the nation's finest and fastest. Of course, Steve became a national champion within the first year of his tenure with the East Coast Classics. Steve was a sprinter; running the 100, 200, and 400 meter races. But very early in his high school career, he made the 400 his ultimate and main event. Because of his penchant for the "quarter", he was highly sought after as a college recruit. Big decisions had to be made! He was recruited for football, track and academic scholarships from such greats as the University of Kansas Jayhawks, University of Miami Hurricanes, University of North Carolina Tarheels, North Carolina State University Wolfpack and many, many others. NC State would be the winner. He never could be too far away from his mother!


At State, Steve again became a national champion; this time an NCAA champion when his 4x400 relay team won the national championships. Individually, the NCAA champion eluded him; but he qualified and garnered 2nd with his best time ever-45:10 seconds. Another moment he would relish in for years to come. But, a sudden and devastating knee injury would abruptly end Steve's hope for a professional career in track and field. The sheer disappointment alone caused Steve to decide to leave State; leaving the trackster and superstar baffled to figure out the next chapters. However, just a few short months later, in 1989, the question was answered in the birth of his only and most beloved child; Brittany-whom he affectionately coined "Plumpkin"! Steve was a proud father and the birth and mere existence of Brittany gave his life, after track, meaning and purpose.


Then, there was Daphne. Like most things in this life, unexpectedly, Steve met and fell in love with Daphne Baldwin in 1995. A feisty, as well as smart, 'pretty-eyed' girl (his words) this completed his purpose in life; they married in 1997. Steve was completely devoted to marriage; he believed in 'forever'. And fought fiercely to maintain his and Daphne's close bond; as they have been together 17 years and married for 15; their marriage and love affair was and still is in 'forever' mode!


Professionally, although his early outlook was to become an electrical engineer, Steve learned he loved to interact and service people. He worked several jobs that involved customer service and later management that would garner him awards such as "Best of the Best Manager of the Month" at Radio Shack which segued into him becoming a Business Credit Analyst for Dunn & Bradstreet, Inc.; his last place of employment. Being a Business Credit Analyst allowed Steve to talk ALL DAY! It's no surprise to anyone he loved and enjoyed his job which offered him inroads to many and varying types of people with whom to talk and interchange on a daily basis. Steve loved to talk-about anything and could talk to anyone. So you can cool believe if there was any negotiating that had to take place for him to enter into heaven-it's a done deal!


Steve was known to never quit. Among all things, he was an athlete. Therefore, though track was no longer an option, he began playing billiards-competitively. He became a member of River City pool league, APA, BCA and BPL beginning in 2002. He won trophies in every league! He was hard to beat and no one beat him often-except Daphne! His final teams were the Gate City Shotcallers and Goldsby's Goal.


A family man he was indeed. Just upon entrance into his lovely home, he so proudly provided for he and his wife, anyone can tell by the many pictorial displays of family members-of both sides. Family was first and foremost for Steve. He reveled in gathering the family to barbecue (yes, he was the grill master) and have much fun to talk, laugh and love one another. This was Steve's element; especially the last few years of his life. He was proud to enjoy Second Sunday family dinners with Daphne's family and most recently to have moved his parents to Greensboro to be closer to he and all his siblings. The epitome of his pride was Brittany's graduation from NC A&T and later her decision to move in with he and Daphne to establish herself in her first year as a ninth grade English teacher. This, by far, was his proudest honor as a man, provider, and father.


On January 21, 2012, Steve accepted his place in Time. He was ready. He had completed all relationships and welcomed the presence of his loving Heavenly Father.


Steve lives through his loving wife Daphne; his daughter Brittany; his father and mother Elders James and Katrina Goldsby; a brother Timothy Goldsby, Sr.; five brothers-in-law Muhjahid Qahhar, Sr., Christopher Leach, Lee Baldwin, Victor Baldwin, and Rasean Roberts; two sisters Theresa Leach and Helen Goldsby Qahhar; four sisters-in-law Sharon McCadney, Alana Campbell, Renee Woodmancy, and Syietta Pettiford-Baldwin; nine nieces Alicia Goldsby, Angela Lamb, Janelle Ham, Jamee Bynum, Theresa-Joy Goldsby, Niambi Qahhar, Joycorie Campbell, J'syia Baldwin and Jorryn Baldwin; eight nephews Timothy Goldsby, Jr., Muhjahid, Jr., Dominic Goldsby, Tazaun Baldwin, Kashun Baldwin, Vershaun Baldwin, Simon Campbell and Jalis Baldwin. And of course, his most loyal and devoted dogs Rascal and Daisy. He was preceded in Time by his maternal grandparents Mack and Annie Helen Hicks; as well as, his Great-Aunt Mary Rue. Uncles Jerry Hicks, Osceola "Sonny" Hicks, Clarence Hicks, John Hicks and Aunt Joy Eichelberger remain as support and legacy keepers. Steve graduated from Goldsboro High School in the Class of '85.


The "meet" has finally ended. But Steve has run every earthly race put before him-and won them all. No longer tired, no longer concerned about time; he now straps on the eternal spikes of peace, joy, and love. Run on Steve, run on!