Myrtle ‘Blackie' Goff
On Tuesday, June 20, 2006, Myrtle "Blackie" Goff died peacefully at her home at Lester. She was 70 years of age.
Born Myrtle Acord on March 17, 1936, at Bolt, she was the daughter of the late John O. and Minnie Dickens Acord.
Known affectionately as "Blackie" all her life, she had spent her early years at Bolt. A resident of the Lester community the past 35 years, Myrtle was of the Christian faith.
In her lei-sure time she enjoyed working in her yard. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jim Pettery, and a special brother, Bill Acord.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Russell Goff Sr.; six sons, Joe Hudson and Stanley Goff at home, Russell Goff and his wife, Billie, of MacArthur, Bobby Goff and his companion, Faith Grizzle, of Daniels, Phillip Goff and his wife, Betty, of Glen White and Wesley Goff and his wife, Lisa, of Lester; two daughters, Martha Pettery of Lester and Cindy Duncan and her husband, Nelson, of Glen White; a sister, Helen Acord of Lester; 28 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Parent officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call noon until time of service today.
Pallbearers will be her sons, Don Bailey and Josh Goff.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
On Tuesday, June 20, 2006, Myrtle "Blackie" Goff died peacefully at her home at Lester. She was 70 years of age.
Born Myrtle Acord on March 17, 1936, at Bolt, she was the daughter of the late John O. and Minnie Dickens Acord.
Known affectionately as "Blackie" all her life, she had spent her early years at Bolt. A resident of the Lester community the past 35 years, Myrtle was of the Christian faith.
In her lei-sure time she enjoyed working in her yard. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jim Pettery, and a special brother, Bill Acord.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Russell Goff Sr.; six sons, Joe Hudson and Stanley Goff at home, Russell Goff and his wife, Billie, of MacArthur, Bobby Goff and his companion, Faith Grizzle, of Daniels, Phillip Goff and his wife, Betty, of Glen White and Wesley Goff and his wife, Lisa, of Lester; two daughters, Martha Pettery of Lester and Cindy Duncan and her husband, Nelson, of Glen White; a sister, Helen Acord of Lester; 28 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Parent officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call noon until time of service today.
Pallbearers will be her sons, Don Bailey and Josh Goff.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
Myrtle ‘Blackie' Goff
On Tuesday, June 20, 2006, Myrtle "Blackie" Goff died peacefully at her home at Lester. She was 70 years of age.
Born Myrtle Acord on March 17, 1936, at Bolt, she was the daughter of the late John O. and Minnie Dickens Acord.
Known affectionately as "Blackie" all her life, she had spent her early years at Bolt. A resident of the Lester community the past 35 years, Myrtle was of the Christian faith.
In her lei-sure time she enjoyed working in her yard. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jim Pettery, and a special brother, Bill Acord.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Russell Goff Sr.; six sons, Joe Hudson and Stanley Goff at home, Russell Goff and his wife, Billie, of MacArthur, Bobby Goff and his companion, Faith Grizzle, of Daniels, Phillip Goff and his wife, Betty, of Glen White and Wesley Goff and his wife, Lisa, of Lester; two daughters, Martha Pettery of Lester and Cindy Duncan and her husband, Nelson, of Glen White; a sister, Helen Acord of Lester; 28 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Parent officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call noon until time of service today.
Pallbearers will be her sons, Don Bailey and Josh Goff.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
On Tuesday, June 20, 2006, Myrtle "Blackie" Goff died peacefully at her home at Lester. She was 70 years of age.
Born Myrtle Acord on March 17, 1936, at Bolt, she was the daughter of the late John O. and Minnie Dickens Acord.
Known affectionately as "Blackie" all her life, she had spent her early years at Bolt. A resident of the Lester community the past 35 years, Myrtle was of the Christian faith.
In her lei-sure time she enjoyed working in her yard. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jim Pettery, and a special brother, Bill Acord.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Russell Goff Sr.; six sons, Joe Hudson and Stanley Goff at home, Russell Goff and his wife, Billie, of MacArthur, Bobby Goff and his companion, Faith Grizzle, of Daniels, Phillip Goff and his wife, Betty, of Glen White and Wesley Goff and his wife, Lisa, of Lester; two daughters, Martha Pettery of Lester and Cindy Duncan and her husband, Nelson, of Glen White; a sister, Helen Acord of Lester; 28 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Parent officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call noon until time of service today.
Pallbearers will be her sons, Don Bailey and Josh Goff.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
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