Becky Goetz

Jymme Rebecca "Becky" Elslander Goetz passed away suddenly on September 14, 2016, at the age of 69. She was born March 9, 1947, in Memphis, Tenn., to James Morgan Elslander and Athanel Whitworth Elslander. Becky is survived by her loving husband, Harold Randolph "Randy" Goetz of Stuttgart; her sister, Cydney Elslander Smith of Little Rock; her niece Marci Henryson (Blaze) of Parker, Colo.; her nephews, Graham Smith (Danea) of Little Rock and Rowland Smith (Kitty) of Monument, Colo.; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She also is survived by her aunts, Hope Whitworth Deen of Fayetteville, Ark. and Wanda Henderson Elslander of Heber Springs, Ark.; her uncle, Jim Whitworth of Edwardsville, Ill.; and many close cousins, near and far. She is preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law, Harold Goetz and Mae Ree Harris Goetz; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Becky graduated from Heber Springs High School, attended Mississippi University for Women and Arkansas State University where she met the love of her life, Randy Goetz. Becky and Randy celebrated their forty-eighth wedding anniversary on September 1. She worked at Riceland Foods for forty-two years as administrative assistant in rice sales. She volunteered over 35 years for the Boy Scouts of America, Quapaw District, and recently received a District Award of Merit. She served as a member of the vestry of St. Albans Episcopal Church. She held many offices, including President, of the Southland Woman's Club, the Stuttgart Woman's Club, St. Albans Episcopal Church Women, and the Grand Prairie Arts Council. She was a member of Chapter DU, PEO, and was secretary of the Stuttgart Country Club since 1985. Becky loved to travel, had exquisite taste, was an accomplished artist, raised her hand first to volunteer and to serve, was truly dependable, and was a lot of fun to be around. She was an avid gardener and fabulous hostess. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and her family. Visitation will be Friday, September 16, at 5-7 p.m. at Turpin Funeral Home, 1107 West 22nd Street, Stuttgart, AR. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Albans Episcopal Church, 12th and Main, Stuttgart, Ark., with internment immediately following at Lone Tree Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie or to St. Albans Episcopal Church or the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Turpin Funeral Home, Stuttgart, Ark. Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.