MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - William Goforth, 10 Nov 2002 ----¤¤¤¤---- WILLIAM GOFORTH SPRUCE PINE - William Goforth, 88, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Spruce Pine, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002. He was the son of the late Merit and Lula Thacker Goforth. He was also preceded in death by four sisters. He was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mable Townsend Goforth of the home; daughter, Carolyn Leonard of Sevierville, TN; sons, Billl Goforth Jr. of Westerville, OH, and Charles Goforth of Oklahoma City, OK; a sister, Margaret McMahan of Glenwood; seven grandchildren; one step-son; and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bethel Missionary Baptist church. Revs. Luther Carver and Darrin Waldroup officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 1 p.m. until the service hour Wednesday at the church. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------