Lula Gurley Newsome Sasser Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Lula Gurley Newsome Sasser (Goldsboro, North Carolina), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on October 19, 2025 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John David Gurley and Zilphia Pauline Johnson Gurley; her husbands, Leonard McCoy Newsome and Clawson "CJ" Sasser; her son Leonard Mark Newsome; and her siblings, Robert Gurley, Walt Gurley, Alma Newsome, Gladys Grimes, Wayne Gurley, Kenneth Gurley, Ronnie Gurley and David Earl Gurley.
She is survived by: her daughters, Linda Bradford (Marion) of Princeton and Lisa Mitchell (Danny) of Princeton; her daughter-in-law Regina Newsome; her grandchildren, Heather Rogers, Heidi Leonard, Jessica Hoyle (Jason), Jeremy Newsome (Kelsey), Dustin Mitchell (Amber) and Dalton Mitchell (Becky); her great grandchildren, Coleman Bragg, Kaden Leonard, Aria Leonard, Amelia Leonard, Noah Hoyle, Michaela Hoyle, Henry Newsome, Grayson Mitchell, Sawyer Mitchell, Emma Mitchell and Wyatt Mitchell; and her brother Ralph Gurley. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 23rd 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Seymour Funeral Home (1300 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534). A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 24th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the New Hope Road Church of God (702 E New Hope Rd, Goldsboro, NC 27534).
Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made in her memory to New Hope Road Church of God, 702 E. New Hope Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534.
