In memory of April Lynn Godwin, a beautiful soul~

 April Lynn Godwin, 42, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at Carolina East Medical Center.

April grew up in Carteret County and graduated ​from ​East Carteret High School in 1996​.  While April lived most of her adult life in Pamlico and Craven Counties, she recently returned to live in Newport.

She is survived by three children, Gavin Godwin and fiancé, ​De​anna Meebus of Havelock, North Carolina​; Logan Godwin of Havelock, North Carolina and Angel Armstrong of Norfolk, Virginia. April also leaves behind the apple of her eye, ​her granddaughter, Kyleigh ​Olivia ​​Bryant of New Bern, North Carolina.
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She is also survived by her father, David Godwin, Sr. and ​wife, ​Deborah of Beaufort North Carolina​; mother, Bonnie Broome and ​husband, ​Robert of Grantsboro North Carolina and step-mother, Tina Rodriguez and ​husband, ​Buddy of Newport, North Carolina.

​April also left behind her brothers, Norman (JR) Noe, Jr. and wife, Marie of Reelsboro, North Carolina; Matthew Noe of Grantsboro, North Carolina; David Godwin, Jr. of Beaufort North Carolina and step-brother, Brandon Rodriguez and wife, Sarah, of Newport, North Carolina.​

She also left behind too many friends to name, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, mostly all who live throughout the tri-county coastal area.

​There will be a candle-light vigil on June 23 at 8​pm in Lou Mac Park located on South Avenue in Oriental, North Carolina for family and friends.  Family will receive friends at a memorial service that is TENTATIVELY planned for June 26, time to be announced, and will be held at Noe Funeral Home​ located on Lockhart Drive in Beaufort, North Carolina. A graveside service will follow at the Godwin Family Cemetery in Mill Creek, North Carolina.

Please donate, if you are able, to assist the family with these very unexpected costs of a funeral and headstone for April.  Everyone that knew her, knew​ that​ she was a sweet and caring person.  She loved her children, her granddaughter and her family.  She loved her friends.  Her family was large and extended and we all loved her.  Her parents, her children, her granddaughter, her brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and too numerous friends to even count will all have a​n​ empty spot in their heart.  April was the sunshine in many of our lives and we hope this page can bring not just financial relief, but comfort and joy to her family and friends.  If April touched your life, then you were blessed.  Rest in peace sweetie. We all love you so much and miss you beyond words.