Sarah Lunsford Goforth
September 15, 1917 ~ April 15, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Sarah Lunsford Goforth, 89, of Battery Park Apartments, Asheville, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Campus, Mission Hospitals.
A Madison Co. native, Mrs. Goforth was a daughter of the late Pleasant and Chestina Lunsford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Curtis Walter Goforth, who died in 1999.
Mrs. Goforth was formerly active in the Foster Grandparents Organization and also was involved with walkathons associated with the Senior Olympics. She was a faithful and devoted member of West Asheville Church of God, where she attended for many years.
Mrs. Goforth is survived by her daughter Barbara Crisafulli and husband Salvatore, of Baltimore, MD; son, William C. Goforth and wife Christine, of Cherokee; sister, Rachel Fallow, of Baltimore, MD; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. with the Rev. Roger Lunsford officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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WAS SORRY ABOUT SARAH.SHE WAS A VERY SWEET AND KIND FRIEND.SHE WILL BE SADLY MISSED BUT WE WILL AGAIN SOON.
NANCY GREENE AND DAUGTHER SHARON WOODY
To the family of Sarah Lunsford Goforth,
My name is Desiree Stephens and I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I am writing because I heard about the loss of your dear loved one, and wanted to offer my deepest sympathy and some words of comfort to your family from God’s word the bible. ( 2 Corinthians 1:3,4)
We all can agree that it is so unfair that death should have the power to take away someone that we love, and when it happens, the thought of never being able to talk to, laugh with, or hold our loved one again can be most difficult to bear. Ironically, for some that pain is not necessarily erased by being told that their loved one is up in heaven.
Did you know that God’s word the bible holds out a much different hope? The bible at John 5:28, 29 tells us that it is possible to be reunited with your loved one in the near future, not in some unknown heaven, but right here on earth under peaceful, righteous conditions. In addition, during that time humans will have the prospect of enjoying perfect health, and they will never have to worry about dying again. Surely, you may be saying like so many others that this is just wishful thinking, which is understandable. So, in order for you to have real confidence in such promises, you first need to know the answers to some basic questions: Why do people die? Where are the dead? And how can we be sure they can live again?
If you would like to learn what the bible says in answer to these questions please feel free to contact me via email at your earliest convenience or you can contact anyone of Jehovah’s Witnesses in your local area. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Once again your family has my deepest sympathy.
Mrs. Goforth was a wonderful friend to my mother. She was a great source of encouragement. They often prayed together and Mom really appreciated the time they spent together. You all will be in my prayers. Love in Christ, Brenda
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Your mother was a precious lady and will be missed by many. We attended church with her at West Asheville Church of God.
Mark and Tammy Zimmermann
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time, Your mother was a good friend. She will be missed by all that knew her. I am the one that helped your mother take care of your father, before he passed.
The staff of Magnolia Health Care Center would like to offer our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Your mother was a special lady and a devoted friend. She will truely be missed.
I am sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs.Goforth as she was my neighbor and Was a very sweet lady and so was your father they went out of their way to help anyone they could.May God bless your family . Elsie Smeltzer Apt 206
MRS.GOFORTH AND MY MAMAW WERE BEST FRIENDS AND I PERSONALLY NEVER MET HER BUT I KNOW THAT SHE WAS A VERY NICE AND GODLY WOMAN.MY MAMAW,SUE PAYNE LOVED AND CHERISHED HER FRIENDSHIP WITH MRS.GOFORTH UP TO THE VERY THE LAST MOMENTS OF HER LIFE.I KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT MAMAW WILL ALSO CHERISH THEM UNTIL THE LAST MOMENTS OF HER LIFE ALSO!I FEEL AS IF I KNEW HER AS WELL AS OUR OWN FAMILY EVERY EVENING MAMAW WOULD SAY SHE WAS GOING TO GO HAVE TEA WITH MRS.GOFORTH!THEY LOVED TO TALK ABOUT THE LORD TOGETHER AND I KNOW THEY WILL SEE EACH OTHER AT HIS THROWN SOME DAY!MAY GOD BE WITH YOU ALL AND KNOW THAT HE IS CARING FOR YOUR DEAR LOVED ONE NOW AND SHE COULDN’T BE IN BETTER HANDS.SINCERELY,TANYA BASS
She was such a blessing to so many people. When I lived in Asheville I helped her and her husband