Ellen Goff Obituary
A graveside service celebrating the life of Ellen Elaine Goff, 84, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Highland Cemetery in Mansfield, Louisiana, with Bro. Mel Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time, Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 943 Polk St., Mansfield, Louisiana.
Ellen was born on January 15, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away August 5, 2025.
Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Goff; mother-in-law, Mable Hawthorne; and brother, Stan Szyary.
Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Darrell Goff (Lori), Troy Goff (Jennifer), and Jason Goff (Angelia); grandchildren, Ben Goff (Sara), Jessica Cognevich (Randy), Jacob Goff, Braden Goff (Macy), Mason Goff (Abby), Hunter Huey (Brooke), and Austin Goff; great-grandchildren, Olivia Cognevich, Randy Beau Cognevich, Easton Goff, Nixon Goff, and Athena Drohan.
Honoring Ellen as pallbearers will be Troy Goff, Jason Goff, Mason Goff, Braden Goff, Hunter Huey, and Austin Goff.
The family would like to express a sincere thank you to Mansfield Nursing Staff, Christus Highland Medical ICU Staff, Christus Hospice Care, and DeSoto EMS for the care and support provided to Ellen.
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