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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mai Frances Gooch
Mai Frances
Gooch
Mar 24, 1942 — Jun 15, 2017
Mai Frances Gooch's Obituary
Mrs. Mai Frances Gooch, 75 of Lexington, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, at the Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery. Pastor Gene Shields will officiate the service.
The family will receive friends on Monday at the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church from 11:00 AM until time of service.
Mrs. Gooch was born March 24, 1942 to the late William Joe and Rollie Taylor Rivers. She processed her faith in Christ at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church at a young age. A devoted Christian and a member of the Senior Choir until her health failed her. She was the youngest sister of fourteen children. She is preceded in death by seven sisters, Nell Bailey, Jettie B. Butler, Robena Hart, Jannie Rivers, Dimple Weathers, Lessie Rivers, Willie Mae McCainey, five brothers, Charles Rivers, Larmon Rivers, Willie B. Rivers, John Rivers, and Jim Rivers. She worked at H.I.S. and then went to work at Deana's Restaurant, for 15 years. She was united in marriage to the late Willie H. Gooch for 39 years until his death. Nine children was born in which two children Gary (Sherry) Gooch and Carol Gooch preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn, four daughters, Cynthia Jackson of Lexington, TN, Ellon (Dewayne) Harris of Cedar Grove, TN, Stephanie Williams of Cedar Grove, TN, Cozette Gooch of Lexington, TN, three sons, Willis Earl (Debra) Gooch of Lebanon, TN, Jackie Lee Gooch of Cedar Grove, TN, Benjamin Gooch of Lexington, TN, one sister, Norma Mebane of Huntingdon, TN, four sisters-in-law, Lealaiegh Johnson of Cedar Grove, TN, Curley Staten of Clarksburg, TN, Mary Melton of Cedar Grove, TN, Rosie Rivers, of Wildersville, TN, three brothers-in-law, Thomas Gooch of Wildersville, TN, Joe L. Gooch of Dickson, TN, and Billy Gooch of Cedar Grove, TN. She also leaves eleven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, a host of nieces, newphews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery. Pastor Gene Shields will officiate the service.
The family will receive friends on Monday at the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church from 11:00 AM until time of service.
Mrs. Gooch was born March 24, 1942 to the late William Joe and Rollie Taylor Rivers. She processed her faith in Christ at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church at a young age. A devoted Christian and a member of the Senior Choir until her health failed her. She was the youngest sister of fourteen children. She is preceded in death by seven sisters, Nell Bailey, Jettie B. Butler, Robena Hart, Jannie Rivers, Dimple Weathers, Lessie Rivers, Willie Mae McCainey, five brothers, Charles Rivers, Larmon Rivers, Willie B. Rivers, John Rivers, and Jim Rivers. She worked at H.I.S. and then went to work at Deana's Restaurant, for 15 years. She was united in marriage to the late Willie H. Gooch for 39 years until his death. Nine children was born in which two children Gary (Sherry) Gooch and Carol Gooch preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn, four daughters, Cynthia Jackson of Lexington, TN, Ellon (Dewayne) Harris of Cedar Grove, TN, Stephanie Williams of Cedar Grove, TN, Cozette Gooch of Lexington, TN, three sons, Willis Earl (Debra) Gooch of Lebanon, TN, Jackie Lee Gooch of Cedar Grove, TN, Benjamin Gooch of Lexington, TN, one sister, Norma Mebane of Huntingdon, TN, four sisters-in-law, Lealaiegh Johnson of Cedar Grove, TN, Curley Staten of Clarksburg, TN, Mary Melton of Cedar Grove, TN, Rosie Rivers, of Wildersville, TN, three brothers-in-law, Thomas Gooch of Wildersville, TN, Joe L. Gooch of Dickson, TN, and Billy Gooch of Cedar Grove, TN. She also leaves eleven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, a host of nieces, newphews, relatives and friends.
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