Evelyn Goines

Evelyn Doris Goines, age 71, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

She was a daughter of the late George and Mary Lee Farmer.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Goines; great grandson, Jameson Michael Mobriant; siblings, David Farmer, Jimmy Brown, George Farmer; father and mother in-law, Ravanell and Cam Goines.

She is survived by her children, Sherry (Mike) Russell of Decatur, Mary Nell (Ryan) Means of Decatur; grandchildren, Jessica (Charlie) Mobriant of Decatur, Michael (Paige) Russell of Signal Mountain, Caylee (Austin) Lamb of Decatur, Gracie Wilford (Nathan Hull) of Decatur, Dakota (Amanda) Means of Phoenix City, AL, Brady (Abigail) Means of Fairbanks, Alaska; great grandchildren, Trey, Waylon, Noelle, Auguste, Jamisyn, Clint, Lillian, John, and Wyatt; siblings, Dale (Carolyn) Farmer of Polk County, Dean (Debbie) Brown of Cleveland, TN, Patsy Flowers of Monroe County, Johnie Farmer of Athens, TN, Phyllis (Jim) Laws of Ten Mile, TN; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in the chapel of Decatur Funeral Home & Cremation Services with the Rev. James Staton officiating. Interment will follow in the Meigs County Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 4 - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 and from 1 - 2 p.m., prior to the service on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Decatur Funeral Home & Cremation Services is honored to serve the Goines family.