November 7, 2026, 92, – Ned Vernal Petrak, 92, departed this earthly life on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Goldsboro Health and Rehabilitation Center in Goldsboro.
A graveside service will be held Monday, November 23, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.
Ned was born in Grant County, Washington, on February 11, 1934, to the late Edward T. and Florence Wrightman Petrak. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the Alliance of Retired Military of North Carolina. Ned proudly and honorably served his country in the United States Air Force, retiring with the rank of Technical Sergeant (E-6). He was also a former member of the Waynesborough Kiwanis Club, where he served on the Board of Directors.
Ned is survived by his wife, Dena D. Petrak; two daughters, Patricia “Pattie” Sartin and Peggy S. Petrack; three stepsons, Dylan Whitfield and wife, Kathleen, Zackery Whitfield and Malachi Richardson; two stepdaughters, Ashley Lee and Alicia Whitfield; four grandchildren, Kelly Sartin, Stacie Sartin, Timothy Joseph Shabow and Earl Braxton Bradley; seven step-grandchildren, with one additional step-grandchild expected and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Ned was preceded in death by his former wife, Geneva Doris Petrak; his daughter, Margie Yvette Brooks; one stepson, James R. Price II; and his siblings.
Professional services are entrusted to and in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.
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