Mrs. Flora Goosby Smith, of DeLand, FL. moved from earth to Eternal Glory on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her
residence.
The Home Going Celebration will be 11am Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord,
Bishop James Darby, 316 South Adelle Ave., DeLand, FL. 32720. Interment will immediately follow the service at
Community Cemetery, 609 W. Beresford Ave. DeLand, Florida. Visitation hours will be 4-7pm of Friday, July 31,
2020 at ADJ Unity Memorial Chapel.
ONLY 100 PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE HOME GOING CELEBRATION
ALL MUST WEAR MASK.
Flora G. Smith was born August 11, 1940 in Battle Mississippi to the late Turner and Sarah Ward.
She attended public school in Mississippi. In 1961, she and her husband Eugene Goosby, along with her children
Clarence, Allen and Willie Goosby relocated to DeLand, FL.
Flora was a very hard worker who loved and dedicated her life to raising her children. She was also a loving
grandmother and great-grandmother.
She and her family were baptised at the Greater Refuge Church in DeLand, Fl. Shw received the holy Ghost under
Pastor Benjamin Heflin, Pastor of the Holy Temple Church in DeLand, FL. She later relocated her membership to
the Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord under Bishop James, Darby where she remained until her demise.
She was preceded in death by her late husbands, Eugene Goosby, Ben Knox, Sr. and Clayton Smith, and her son
Allen Goosby.
She leaves to mourn, four sons, Clarence (Carol), Willie Sherman (Janice), Bobby Goosby, and Benjamin Knox; two
daughters, Flora Jean Goosby and Diana (Terell) Johnson, all live in DeLand, FL.; Three sisters, Cora Lee
Chambers, Climmie (Mickey) Woulard, both of Mississippi, and Geneva Johnson, of Chicago; Three brothers,
Howard Ward, of DeLand, FL., Jimmy Ward and Gene Ward of Chicago; Twenty-four grandchildren and a host of
great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and friends.
Special thanks and gratitude to her son Bobby Goosby, daughter, Diana Johnson and granddaughter, Shavonda
Acree for being her loving and dedicated caregivers.
residence.
The Home Going Celebration will be 11am Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord,
Bishop James Darby, 316 South Adelle Ave., DeLand, FL. 32720. Interment will immediately follow the service at
Community Cemetery, 609 W. Beresford Ave. DeLand, Florida. Visitation hours will be 4-7pm of Friday, July 31,
2020 at ADJ Unity Memorial Chapel.
ONLY 100 PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE HOME GOING CELEBRATION
ALL MUST WEAR MASK.
Flora G. Smith was born August 11, 1940 in Battle Mississippi to the late Turner and Sarah Ward.
She attended public school in Mississippi. In 1961, she and her husband Eugene Goosby, along with her children
Clarence, Allen and Willie Goosby relocated to DeLand, FL.
Flora was a very hard worker who loved and dedicated her life to raising her children. She was also a loving
grandmother and great-grandmother.
She and her family were baptised at the Greater Refuge Church in DeLand, Fl. Shw received the holy Ghost under
Pastor Benjamin Heflin, Pastor of the Holy Temple Church in DeLand, FL. She later relocated her membership to
the Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord under Bishop James, Darby where she remained until her demise.
She was preceded in death by her late husbands, Eugene Goosby, Ben Knox, Sr. and Clayton Smith, and her son
Allen Goosby.
She leaves to mourn, four sons, Clarence (Carol), Willie Sherman (Janice), Bobby Goosby, and Benjamin Knox; two
daughters, Flora Jean Goosby and Diana (Terell) Johnson, all live in DeLand, FL.; Three sisters, Cora Lee
Chambers, Climmie (Mickey) Woulard, both of Mississippi, and Geneva Johnson, of Chicago; Three brothers,
Howard Ward, of DeLand, FL., Jimmy Ward and Gene Ward of Chicago; Twenty-four grandchildren and a host of
great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and friends.
Special thanks and gratitude to her son Bobby Goosby, daughter, Diana Johnson and granddaughter, Shavonda
Acree for being her loving and dedicated caregivers.
Mrs. Flora Goosby Smith, of DeLand, FL. moved from earth to Eternal Glory on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her
residence.
The Home Going Celebration will be 11am Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord,
Bishop James Darby, 316 South Adelle Ave., DeLand, FL. 32720. Interment will immediately follow the service at
Community Cemetery, 609 W. Beresford Ave. DeLand, Florida. Visitation hours will be 4-7pm of Friday, July 31,
2020 at ADJ Unity Memorial Chapel.
ONLY 100 PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE HOME GOING CELEBRATION
ALL MUST WEAR MASK.
Flora G. Smith was born August 11, 1940 in Battle Mississippi to the late Turner and Sarah Ward.
She attended public school in Mississippi. In 1961, she and her husband Eugene Goosby, along with her children
Clarence, Allen and Willie Goosby relocated to DeLand, FL.
Flora was a very hard worker who loved and dedicated her life to raising her children. She was also a loving
grandmother and great-grandmother.
She and her family were baptised at the Greater Refuge Church in DeLand, Fl. Shw received the holy Ghost under
Pastor Benjamin Heflin, Pastor of the Holy Temple Church in DeLand, FL. She later relocated her membership to
the Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord under Bishop James, Darby where she remained until her demise.
She was preceded in death by her late husbands, Eugene Goosby, Ben Knox, Sr. and Clayton Smith, and her son
Allen Goosby.
She leaves to mourn, four sons, Clarence (Carol), Willie Sherman (Janice), Bobby Goosby, and Benjamin Knox; two
daughters, Flora Jean Goosby and Diana (Terell) Johnson, all live in DeLand, FL.; Three sisters, Cora Lee
Chambers, Climmie (Mickey) Woulard, both of Mississippi, and Geneva Johnson, of Chicago; Three brothers,
Howard Ward, of DeLand, FL., Jimmy Ward and Gene Ward of Chicago; Twenty-four grandchildren and a host of
great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and friends.
Special thanks and gratitude to her son Bobby Goosby, daughter, Diana Johnson and granddaughter, Shavonda
Acree for being her loving and dedicated caregivers.
residence.
The Home Going Celebration will be 11am Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord,
Bishop James Darby, 316 South Adelle Ave., DeLand, FL. 32720. Interment will immediately follow the service at
Community Cemetery, 609 W. Beresford Ave. DeLand, Florida. Visitation hours will be 4-7pm of Friday, July 31,
2020 at ADJ Unity Memorial Chapel.
ONLY 100 PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE HOME GOING CELEBRATION
ALL MUST WEAR MASK.
Flora G. Smith was born August 11, 1940 in Battle Mississippi to the late Turner and Sarah Ward.
She attended public school in Mississippi. In 1961, she and her husband Eugene Goosby, along with her children
Clarence, Allen and Willie Goosby relocated to DeLand, FL.
Flora was a very hard worker who loved and dedicated her life to raising her children. She was also a loving
grandmother and great-grandmother.
She and her family were baptised at the Greater Refuge Church in DeLand, Fl. Shw received the holy Ghost under
Pastor Benjamin Heflin, Pastor of the Holy Temple Church in DeLand, FL. She later relocated her membership to
the Greater Refuge Church of Our Lord under Bishop James, Darby where she remained until her demise.
She was preceded in death by her late husbands, Eugene Goosby, Ben Knox, Sr. and Clayton Smith, and her son
Allen Goosby.
She leaves to mourn, four sons, Clarence (Carol), Willie Sherman (Janice), Bobby Goosby, and Benjamin Knox; two
daughters, Flora Jean Goosby and Diana (Terell) Johnson, all live in DeLand, FL.; Three sisters, Cora Lee
Chambers, Climmie (Mickey) Woulard, both of Mississippi, and Geneva Johnson, of Chicago; Three brothers,
Howard Ward, of DeLand, FL., Jimmy Ward and Gene Ward of Chicago; Twenty-four grandchildren and a host of
great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and friends.
Special thanks and gratitude to her son Bobby Goosby, daughter, Diana Johnson and granddaughter, Shavonda
Acree for being her loving and dedicated caregivers.
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