NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 24 – Norma Patterson Goforth, 66, of Carthage, NC, died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Peak Resource – Pinelake. A native of Farmville, she was a daughter of the late Albert George Watson Preston Patterson and Naomi Pearl Loveday Patterson and was a homemaker. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit # 72 in Abilene.

She is survived by her husband, William C. “Buddy” Goforth Sr. of Charlotte County; daughters, Helen Kellis and husband, Rora of Vass, NC and Pamela Wagner and husband, Jan of Abilene; son, William C. Goforth Jr. and wife, Sheila of Farmville; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311 (www.Diabetes.org click donate), or Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 (www.ALZ.org).

The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shorter Funeral Home.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice.

The Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville is serving the family. Online condolences may be also made at www.shorterfuneralhome.com