Jo Anne Goynes

1947 - 2024  (77 years)

• Name	Jo Anne Goynes
  Birth	17 Feb 1947	Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Jun 2024	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Burial	24 Jun 2024	Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Obituary JoAnne Goynes Smith, aged 77, passed away on June 21, 2024, in Hemphill, Texas. Born on February 17, 1947, in Cleveland, Texas, JoAnne dedicated many years of service to the Sabine Dental Group before retiring. She was a cherished member of the East Mayfield Missionary Baptist Church. JoAnne was a loving figure known for putting her family above all else. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Roy Smith; her son, Michael Smith, and his wife, Audra, of Temple, Texas; her daughter, Jessica Meeks and her husband, Reese, of Hemphill, Texas; her sisters, Peggy Goynes of Hemphill, Texas, and Lisa Goynes of Rosevine, Texas. JoAnne also leaves behind her sisters-in-law's, Virginia Langford, Wanda Smith, and Novis Goynes; her grandchildren, Luke Byley and his wife, Breia, Chloe Byley, Daniel Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Katelyn Meeks, and Justin Meeks; along with two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Delbert and Gearldine Goynes; her in-laws, Leroy and Sybil Smith; her brother, Bobby Goynes; her brothers-in-law's, Larry Smith and Walter Langford; and her niece, Jennifer Booker. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, Texas. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Eddie Ballard, Bro. Gordon Simmons and Bro. Ken Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow services in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Luke Byley, Daniel Smith, Charlie Strickland, Logan Wilkerson, Dale Wilkerson, Lynn Clark, Kirk Butler and Michael Whiteside serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Rhett Byley, Weldon McDaniel, Virgil Hammock and Jerry Wayne Smith. Arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill, Texas. Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com, obituary downloaded from their website Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 26, 2024, Page 4 (Research): Grandmother of Elizabeth Daniell SMITH born 27 Dec 2001 (Sabine County Reporter 8 May 2002).
  Person ID	I17046	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Delbert Willie "Chief" Goynes,   b. 22 Aug 1921   d. 5 Oct 1990, Sabine County, Texas (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Martha Geraldine "Gerri" Ferguson,   b. 20 Dec 1928, Memphis, Hall County, Texas d. 20 Jul 2019, Sabine County, Texas (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F6374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F6375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Feb 1947 - Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas Death - 21 Jun 2024 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Burial - 24 Jun 2024 - Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 75801234 (Reliability: 3).