Goins, Betty J.

Submitted by
Sue Hearon, 2002-03
Sue & Earl's Web

Betty J. Goins, 72, of Fort Smith died Monday, March 3, 2003, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker, a member of Eastern Star and was a Baptist.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Fentress Mortuary Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.

She is survived by her husband, Alvin Goins of the home; four daughters, Scottie Williams of Hackett, Raylene Hillhouse of Colorado Springs, Colo., Dolores Shaw of Van Buren and Pat Carruth of Fort Smith; four sons, Thomas Goins of Fort Smith, Larry Goins and Howard Sines, both of Alma, and Dale R. Sines II of Killeen, Texas; three sisters, Helen Stafford of Little Rock, Doris Morgan of Jacksonville and Roxie Boyette of Perryville; 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Boyd Williams II, Dale Sines III, David Shaw, Lee Steele, David Goins, Randall, Jesse and Brian Morgan.

Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Dennis Dooly and John David Boyette.

The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 8006, Fort Smith, AR 72901.