Sunday, March 6, 2011

Verlan Leon "Dutch" Goins

Verlan Leon "Dutch" Goins, 78, of Poteau, OK passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 in Poteau. Verlan was born October 10, 1932 in Cameron, OK to Charles & Flora (Maple) Goins. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Bill & Raymond Goins; sister, Florence Rhymes. He was a carpenter, a life long resident of this area and a member of the Poteau Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Doris Ann Goins of the home; son, Gaylen Goins of Houston, TX; sisters, Marie Coleman of Stockton, CA, Charlene Lierly of Whitefish, MT, Opal Snyder of Tulsa, OK: brothers, Kenneth Ray Goins of Poteau, OK & Odie Goins of Poteau, OK. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, March 7, 2011 at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, OK with Don Cherry & Dick Hurlocker officiating. Interment will follow in Vaughn Cemetery, Gilmore, OK. Pallbearers will be Wesley Pickle, Jim Kelly, Jim Estes, Jr Thompson, Roy Robertson, Jim Frier. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

1 comment:

Mary Ditzel said...

Mr. Goins was one of the kindest, most loving people our family has ever known. He brought enthusiasm and a love for living to everything he did and to people he knew. I was always happy to see him and his lovely wife, Doris Ann, come into the library. We are thankful to have been counted among his friends.
Mary Ditzel (former library aid at Buckley Library, Poteau) and family.