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Erma Ilone (Boyd) Goza

November 12, 1912 — July 13, 2010

OBITUARY

CATE-SPENCER & TRENT FUNERAL HOME

403 LOCUST/P.O. BOX 27

SWEETWATER , TEXAS 79556

(325) 236-6717 FAX # (325) 236-6719

website: www.catespencertrent.com

Erma Ilone Goza, age 97, of Clyde, Texas (Former resident of Sweetwater , Texas )

passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Hendrick Medical Center .

Graveside services will be held l:00 P.M., Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Neinda

Cemetery in Jones County , Texas with Rev. Cody Cochran officiating under

the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home of Sweetwater , Texas .

Erma spent most of her life in Sweetwater , Texas . She spent her last years at

Clyde Nursing Home, close to her daughters. She was born November 12, 1912

in Jones County , Texas to Wray and Jane Boyd of Anson.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Jim Goza, two sons, Gerald

Goza of Sweetwater and Terry Goza of Roscoe, great grand-son Ricky Cochran, and

sister Opha Price of Ajo , Arizona .

Emma had six children, 18 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and 35 great great

grandchildren.

Grandma Goza was a blessing to her family, a wonderful Christian woman who loved

her family and friends and was loved in return. She had us all in her prayers but was

just as willing to tell you what she thought, which she often did, but always with a lot of

love and humor.

She was a member of the Assembly of God church in Sweetwater. Her love for the

Lord was evident in everything she did. She lived the life of a dedicated disciple every

day.

Erma was very proud to be a LVN. She worked at the Rolling Plains Memorial

Hospital in Sweetwater for many years, then at the Holiday Retirement Center in

Sweetwater.

Survivors include daughters Jimmie Edwards Hughes of Clyde , Texas , Cherry

Russell and husband Ralph of Clyde, Texas and Jo Carol Grizzle and husband James

of ElFrida , Arizona , and one son Ronny Goza of May, Texas .

Memorial contributions may be sent to West Texas Rehabilitation Services, 4601

Hartford Street , Abilene , Texas 79605 or Neinda Cemetery Fund, c/o O.H. Weaver,

P.O. Box 308 , Hamlin , Texas 79520 .

Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, July 15, 2010 from

10:00 A.M. to 12 noon .


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