Cleaver Lonnie Goff

1920

Cleaver Lonnie Goff was born September 20, 1920  in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina to  William Henry Goff  and  Eunice Pearl Hornsby.

1930 Census Information:

Henry W Goff (59) lived in Kershaw, South Carolina with his wife Eunice P Goff (33), and children; Heyward H Goff (14), Estell Goff (11), Lonnie C Goff (9), Mendle H Goff (8), Talmadge Goff (6), Lillie M Goff (4) and Pearl E Goff (7 months). Henry and Heyward  were farmers.

1940 Census Information:

W H Goff (70) Lived in Kershaw, South Carolina with his wife; Eunice Goff (40),  and children; Estelle Goff (22), Cleveland Goff (20), Mendel Goff (16), Talmadge Goff (14), Lille Mae Goff (12), Pearl Goff (10), and Betty Goff (2).  The family owned a farm house with a reported value of $1500.00. Henry was a farmer and Estelle and Cleveland helped on the farm.

1946

On December 30, 1046, Cleve Goff was listed as a living son in the obituary of William Henry Goff.

1965

On August 28, 1965, Cleveland Goff was listed as a living brother in the obituary of Estelle Goff Gardner.

1975

On November 30, 1975, Cleve Goff was listed as a living half-brother in Gary Arthur Goff Sr.’s obituary.

1983

On March 12, 1983, Cleve Goff was listed as a living son in the obituary of Mrs. Eunice Pearl Hornsby Goff.

1985

On November 14, 1985, Clever Goff was listed as a living half brother in Mrs. Esther G Branham’s obituary.

1988

Cleaver Lonnie Goff, 67, of the Brian Center, died February 26, 1988. He was a retired after 25 years employment at E. I Dupont Co.

Survivors were his wife, Mrs. Ruth Bowen Goff; sons, Benjamin W Goff and Clement Dean Goff of Elgin; a daughter, Mrs. Lucy Goff Spradley of Elgin; a stepson Ralph D Heath of Elgin; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Sylvia Heath Branham of Elgin; brothers, Mendel Goff and Talmadge Goff of Elgin; sisters, Mrs. Pearl Nettles of Elgin, Mrs. Betty Meetze of West Columbia, and Lilly Mae Hildenburg of Illinois; a half sister, Mrs. Zemmie Moak of Elgin; and grandchildren.

The family received friends from 7pm to 9pm February 26, 1988 at Talbert-Shives Funeral Home.

The family gathered at the residence of C. Dean Goff, 2335 Miles Road, Elgin.

Obituary Information:

1988.02.26 - Goff Rites
February 26, 1988 Columbia Record (published as The Columbia Record) Columbia, South Carolina Page 11
1988.02.27 - Cleaver L Goff
February 27, 1988 State (published as The State) Columbia, South Carolina  Page 4
1988.02.27 - Funeral Announcements
February 27, 1988 State (published as The State) Columbia, South Carolina Page 49

Tombstone of Cleaver Lonnie Goff

Cleaver Lonnie Goff
Located in Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina.
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Located in Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina.
Cleaver Lonnie Goff
Located in Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina.

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