NC.
Barbara was born in Birmingham, AL on September 9, 1934, to the late Alma Michael Louise
Miller Steber and Richard Edward Steber. Barbara graduated from Woodlawn High School in
the class of 1952 and worked for DuPont. Barbara married Norman Drexler Goss of Leeds, AL;
and they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary earlier this year. Their devotion to each
other and love for their family was an inspiration to all who knew them.
Barbara was a member of First Presbyterian Church, and was active in Presbyterian Women.
She enjoyed many pastimes including golf, bridge, bowling, reading, and travel, but her greatest
joy came from simply spending time with her loved ones. She retired from the Payroll
Department at AP Parts after 20 years of service. Barbara will be remembered for her kindness,
selflessness, beautiful smile, and quick wit. She loved her friends and family unconditionally and
set a beautiful example by always focusing on the positive people. Everyone who encountered
Barbara marveled that she never complained, in spite of all of her medical diagnoses and
hospitalizations. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and
will be missed deeply by her friends and family.
In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her brothers Richard “Dickie”
Steber and William “Bill” Steber, both of Birmingham, AL. Barbara is survived by her devoted
and loving husband, Norman Drexler Goss; daughters Melanie Goss Clarke (Dwight), of
Goldsboro and Margaret Goss Hemric (Gary) of Charlotte; grandchildren, Ashley-Brooke
Kornegay and Richard Goss Kendall(Mallory) of Goldsboro and granddaughters Spencer Margaret Clair of Denver, CO and Flannery Katherine Clair of Chapel Hill, NC; and
great-grandchildren Carrie-Brooke Kornegay, Christopher Ashton Kornegay and Charlie Grace
Kendall.
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