February 10, 2026, 77, Mount Olive – Rachel Gurley Lytton, passed away quietly and unexpectedly at her home Tuesday, February 10, 2026 in the Beautancus community near Mount Olive.
She was retired from Firestone and had lived in Virginia for a good many years before returning to North Carolina.
She worshipped the Lord at Rooty Branch Original Free Will Baptist Church.
Mrs. Lytton leaves behind her sons and daughters-in-law, Paul Ray and Lynne T. Myers, and Lester A. and Tara K. Myers, all of the Mount Olive area; three grandchildren, Kayla M. Denning and husband, Lee, of Mount Olive, the Rev. Darren Ray Myers of Durham, and Kendall Myers of Raleigh; three great-grandchildren, Stephen Lee Denning, Jr., Hayleigh Denning, and Emma Rae Denning; three brothers, Roy Gurley and wife, Barbara, Raeford Gurley and wife, Helen, and the Rev. Arthur Gurley, all of Goldsboro; a sister, Lynette Glance and husband, Lenny, of Maury; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Linwood Lytton; her parents, Leland and Ruth Ingram Gurley; and several brothers, infant Robert Gurley, Edward Gurley, Shade Gurley, Ervin Gurley, and Jimmy Gurley; and a sister, Maggie Smith.
A service at which the life of Rachel Lytton will be remembered is scheduled for Friday, February 13, at 5:00 pm at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive. Officiating will be the Rev. Mickey Whitfield, the Rev. Darren Ray Myers, and the Rev. Arthur Gurley. Following the service, there will be visitation with the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Rooty Branch Church, c/o Cathy Rouse, 1835 Red Hill Road, Albertson, NC 28508, or Calypso Fire Dept., c/o Roger Davis, PO Box 56, Calypso NC 28325
