Paralee "Pat" Goforth
June 11, 1921 ~ February 7, 2014
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Paralee Morrow Goforth (Pat) of Fairview woke up in the Land of Glory on Friday, February 7th after 92 years of boldness on this Earth. She was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, enjoyed hearing and reading the Bible, and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She adored her flowers and loved taking care of her great grandchildren.
Paralee was born to John and Sadie Morrow as one of 19 children. She retired from C.P. Clare and spent most of her life among family in Buncombe County. She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Frank Harrison Goforth and her son Kenneth Goforth.
Left to carry on her memory and legacy are her sons D. Bruce Goforth (Joyce), Terry Goforth (Cecile); grandchildren Tracy Goforth Radford (Chuck), Kevin Goforth (Dawn), Brenda Goforth Hill (Doug), Tonya Goforth, Harrison Goforth; Great grandchildren Charles O Radford III (Casey), Rachel Radford, Jacob Goforth, Hannah Goforth, Elijah Goforth, Samuel Goforth and Gabrielle Goforth, Mimi Goforth Hill, Jacob Goforth Hill, Nicholas Goforth Hill, Kelly Back Marlowe (Jon), Amanda Back Hylemon (James), Timothy Back; brother Troy Morrow and sisters, Martha (Mott) Lee, Betty Sayles, Catherine Sayles, Vinnie Ledbetter as well as many cherished nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at 2:30 on Sunday February 9th. Rev. Ronald Roberts and Rev. Steve Hensley will conduct the services. The family will greet friends prior to the service at 1:30. Music will be provided by Margaret Roberts, Connie Hensley and Allen Sayles.
The family sends deep thanks to the wonderful staff of Flesher's Fairview Assisted Living for the loving care they gave mom.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked that memorials be made to Eblen Charities or Pleasant Grove Cemetery Fund.
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the Goforth family.
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Bruce,
I am sorry to see that your mother passed away. We will keep you and your family in my prayers.
I will miss MS. Pat dearly. She brought joy to my life daily with her warm and loving smile. She loved her family and the Lord. She was a very special person to all of us. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time.
Dear Goforth Family,
So sorry to see that you have lost the matriarch of the family. She will be sorely missed by all of you and her friends which I am sure were many. Keep her many memories close to your heart and she will always remain with you. My prayer is that God will grant you grace and peace in the coming days as you deal with your sorrow.
Love in Christ,
Ethel Jacobson ‘Jake’
To the Goforth Family,
Please accept my condolences in the passing of your beloved family member. My thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to each of you.
Joyce Dover Evans
AB Tech
I am sorry for your loss.. I did not know your family personally. But I Wanted to express my condolences… The bible provides a solid hoe for the future that die in gods memory. John 5:28,29 tells us that the dead will hear the voice of Jesus & come out and they will return to a world where death, sickness, sorrow and pain will be no more. These promises we can trust because the God of comfort cannot lie. I hope you & your family will find these scriptures comforting.