Joann Walters Lyde, age 74 of St. Pauls, NC was born July 3, 1950 in Robeson Co. to the late Charles Walters and Eleanor Byrd Vasquez and departed this life for her heavenly home on May 1, 2025 at UNC Southeastern in Lumberton.
Joann leaves to cherish her memories one son, Charles Daniel Brown and wife, Amanda of Linden, NC; one daughter, Teresa Ann Locklear and companion, Kevin Tart of St. Pauls; five grandchildren, Zach Brown, Kaitlyn Esposito, Alivia Brown, Andrea Bound and Morgan Plesser; ten great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
She will be greatly missed.
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319 W Broad St, Saint Pauls, NC 28384

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