Cecilia Darlene Gostic Fain, 81, of North Carolina, departed this life for her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh, NC.

She was born on November 26, 1944, in Canonsburg, PA, to the late Ruth Backner Gostic and Stephen Charles Gostic, Sr. She enjoyed playing bingo and exercising at the YMCA. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, Oliver Fain, Jr.; and her brother, Stephen Charles Gostic, Jr.

Her survivors include her daughter, Diana Blomberg-Joyner of Simpsonville, SC; son, Michael (Kimberly) Fain of Cary, NC; brother, David Gostic; sister, Janice (Don) Sekura; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. CST on Sunday, May 24, 2026, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville, KY with Bro. Lon Lorton officiating. Burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. CST until 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour on Sunday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are David Manear, David Manear, Jr., Thomas Fain, Matt Newell, Brian Blomberg, and Ryan Oliver.