Mildred Willene Goza

November 29, 1930 - June 22, 2019

Mildred Willene Winfrey Goza departed this life on June 22, 2019 at the Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 88. She was born in Lauratown, Arkansas on November 29, 1930. She was a retired nurse and a longtime member of the Sneed Assembly of God church where she served as song leader, and a member of the Swifton Assembly of God church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Leroy Goza; her son, Larry; her mother, Myrtle Winfrey Goza; two brothers, Darrell and Jack; her sister, Kay; and a son-in-law, Frank Slavik. She is survived by two sons, Gene and wife, Linda of Jonesboro, and Dennis and wife Kimberly of Burbank, California; one daughter, Willene Goza-Slavik and husband Paul Fulks of Fayetteville, one brother, Jim Goza and wife, Janice of Osceola; five grandsons, John Paul Goza of Los Angeles, California, Jake Goza and wife, Kellie of Alcoa, Tennessee, Mark Slavik and wife, Anna of Rogers, Matt Slavik of Rogers, and Zephyr Goza of Providence, Rhode Island; four great grandchildren, Cameron and Ruby Goza of Alcoa, Tennessee, Aiden and Everett Slavik of Rogers; and many other relatives and friends. Mildred lived most of her childhood life in Lawrence County near the Clover Bend community. She married Leroy Goza on June 22, 1946 at the age of 15. They made their home in Swifton where they lived until his death on December 12, 2016. She had lived in Green Acres Assisted Living in Rogers until being placed in Circle of Life Hospice June 17. Mildred proudly received her G.E.D. at the age of 40, and her nursing degree in 1971 at the age of 41. She was employed by Lawrence Memorial Hospital for several years where she worked in the Cardiac Unit. She had also worked on the family farm, at the shoe factory in Newport, briefly at Wal Mart, at Skil in Walnut Ridge, and later was the school nurse at Swifton Schools. She had an extensive collection of coffee mugs from every state and many places around the world, and a massive ink pen collection. She dearly loved hummingbirds and her house was filled with hummingbird ornaments of all shapes and sizes. She also participated on a bowling team while working at Skil, and she loved planting flowers and watching them grow. Her passion in later life was shopping and especially buying shoes and purses. She was an inspiration in her tireless dedication to whatever task was at hand and was always more concerned about taking care of the needs of others than she was herself. A graveside service will be held at the Swifton Cemetery on June 24, 2019 at 11 A.M. with Bro. Carl Neal officiating. Pallbearers will be John Paul and Jake Goza, Matt and Mark Slavik, Rick Henderson, and James Goza. Honorary Pallbearer will be Dr. Joe Hughes. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Swifton Cemetery Association, o/c Penny Slagley, 317 Main St. Swifton, AR 72471 There will be no Visitation. Online Registry www.bryanfh.com