Mrs. Veran Davis Goodyear, 80, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Southeastern Hospice House of Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County on October 29, 1932 to the late Walter R. Davis and the late Verna Perry Davis. She served as a long-time, dedicated member of Antioch Baptist Church, was a member of the Ruth Sunday School Class, the Celebration Choir, and the Senior Adult Choir, and served as secretary of the Building Committee. After 30 years of employment, she retired from BB&T Bank. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Boyd Goodyear, Jr., one brother, Edwin Davis, and one sister, Lib Bullock. She is survived by two sons, David B. Goodyear, of Fayetteville, and Ken D. Goodyear and wife, Tammy, of Stuart, VA; one daughter, Susan G. Rising and husband, Archie, of Lumberton; two brothers, Howard Davis and wife, Joyce, of Whiteville, and Sammy Davis and wife, Faye, of Lumberton; two sisters, Helen Skipper, of Lumberton, and Betty Odum and husband, Buddy, also of Lumberton; five grandchildren, Brandon Patterson and wife, Santana, Richard B. Goodyear, Justin Patterson, Griffith Goodyear, and Spencer Goodyear; and two great-grandchildren, Riley and Brayden Patterson.