Patrice Josette Bethea, 54, went to be with her Lord & Savior Wednesday, November 12, 2025 in Monroe, NC.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Word of Truth Christian Fellowship in Goldsboro where she was a member. Burial will follow at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 12:00 until 12:45 p.m. at the church.

Cherishing her memories include her mother, Lelia Bethea Coley (Ivory) of La Grange; two brothers, James Thomas Deans Jr. (Vera) of Goldsboro and David Joel Bethea of Goldsboro; four sisters, Alma Richards (Otis) of Kinston, Juanita Fountain of Charleston, SC; Janet Bethea of Monroe and Tara RaOoh (Nakim) of Atlanta, Georgia and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Pete Bethea.

Professional services entrusted to the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.