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Nancy Seate Obituary
December 28,1954 - December 26, 2019
Goldsboro, N.C.
Nancy Bernice Seate, of Goldsboro, NC, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Nancy was born to the late Charles William and Ethel Turner Seate on December 28, 1954 in Fayetteville, NC. Nancy graduated from Enloe High School in Raleigh, NC and then from UNC-Greensboro and took graduate classes at East Carolina University. She went on to teach art to more than 30,000 elementary students in Wayne County during her career that spanned over 30 years. She also obtained her National Board Certification in art education. In addition to her art skills, Nancy was an oboist in the Tar River Community Band out of Greenville, NC and for many years was a member of the Goldsboro Writers Group. Nancy was an active member of Little People of America (LPA). Nancy was an avid pet lover. She always had a hamster or gerbils and jumped at the chance to care for her sister's dogs. Nancy is survived by her heartbroken sister, Mary Ellen Seate, of Chapel Hill, NC, her aunt, Dorothy Gibson, of Fuquay-Varina, NC, many cousins and countless friends. She will be missed.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. A celebration of Nancy's life will be held in Goldsboro, NC at a later date.
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Margaret Armour
February 7, 2022
I was just thinking of Nancy. I met her thru a mutual friend at UNCG in the 1970s. We went to see a painting she was working on, a vast canvas of pink and white stripes. I was intrigued not only by its scale. Its deceptively simple design seemed to hold a story of deep exploration.
On another occasion, we gathered at a local hangout, where she told us of her desire to teach kids. She sketched a moon behind dark clouds with a pencil--a gesture that moved me in its poetry and directness.
Many years later we spoke on the phone to arrange a memorial for our mutual friend who had passed away. It was a comfort to hear her down to earth voice. Today, my thoughts are of her, and the positive impressions she made on me, and no doubt, many others.
Patricia Kerr
December 31, 2019
Dear Mary Ellen,
I am so sorry to hear of Nancy's passing. It must be such a terrible loss for you. I miss seeing you. Wishing you strength & peace in the days to come
steve Carr
December 31, 2019
rest in peace Nancy
Livius Carr
December 31, 2019
i've known Nancy for many years. she was a very nice lady. I was shocked to hear of her passing.
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