Ms. Nellie Dianna Smith, age 87, passed away Tuesday morning, May 19, 2026, at her home in Goldsboro.Born on August 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Virginia Tadlock Smith. Dia

Ms. Nellie Dianna Smith, age 87, passed away Tuesday morning, May 19, 2026, at her home in Goldsboro.Born on August 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Virginia Tadlock Smith. Dianna grew up on her family's Greene County farm, attending Shine School and graduating from Snow Hill High School before earning her degree from Meredith College. She spent several years in Washington, DC, working as the assistant to the President of the DC Transit System, before returning home to North Carolina where she eventually retired from the ECU School of Medicine.Deeply devoted to her family, Dianna also cherished the congregation at Grace Fellowship Church. She was a constant, welcoming presence as a church greeter and stayed deeply connected through her House Church and Bible Study.Dianna is survived by her brother, Nathan L. Smith and wife Libby of Snow Hill; nephew, Lee Smith and wife Kim of Snow Hill; niece, Cammie Smith of Grifton; great-nephew, Dylan Smith and wife Tiffany and their children, Lucas and Maggie, all of Snow Hill; great-niece, Bailey Smith of Goldsboro; and several cousins of the Smith and Tadlock families.A service to remember and celebrate her life will be held 3 PM Thursday, May 21st, at the Chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Pastor Jason McKnight officiating. The family will greet friends and extended relatives immediately following the service. A private interment will be held at the Snow Hill Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to Grace Fellowship Church, 327 Academy Heights Road, Kinston, NC 28504.Condolences may be expressed at www.taylor-tyson.com