June 4, 2026, 74, Goldsboro – Jackie Lynn Smith Peele, 74, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Born in Wayne County on April 7, 1952, she was daughter to the late Mahlon and Irene Tyner Smith of Pikeville.
A graveside service to honor Jackie’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in the Pikeville Cemetery with Pastor Barry Stallings officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.
Jackie is survived by her daughter and personality twin, Elizabeth Mumpower and husband Kesley of Chapel Hill, NC; her sisters, Janet Skelton and husband Shelby, Jean Kauff, Jo Ann Hubbard and husband Edgar; her brother Mahlon (Ray) Smith and wife Shirley; many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Glenn (d. 1940), and her beloved husband, John Wayne Peele. She and John Wayne can now celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary together, as they always intended.
Jackie’s family would like to acknowledge the staff of the Indigo in Pikeville and Gentiva Hospice for the care, concern, and impact on the quality of Jackie’s life.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wayne County Services on Aging, P.O. Box 227, Goldsboro, NC 27533.
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