IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Emma Lee Harrison

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Goggans

Mar 12, 1933 — Jan 26, 2017

Obituary

Emma Lee Harrison Goggans, 83, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to her Lord Jesus on Tuesday, January 26, 2017, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 30, at Eagle Mountain Baptist Church, with Rev. David Cecil and Rev. Gerry Lewis officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Azleland Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be David Dunnahoo, Tracy Dignum, John Hix, Ryan Dignum, Christopher Dunnahoo, Daniel Hix, Keith Dunnahoo, Wesley Hiser, and Kyle Guest. Emma was born on March 12, 1933, the daughter of Edna and John Earl Harrison in Wilmot, Arkansas. She graduated from Arkansas State Teacher College with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1954. After teaching Home Economics at Watson High School for 2 years, she married Billy Ray Goggans on June 24, 1956, and they made their home in Fort Worth. After moving to Fort Worth, she worked as a dietician at Harris Hospital. She joined Eagle Mountain Baptist Church in 1957, and has faithfully served through teaching Children's Sunday School, VBS, leading the Children's Choir, playing the piano, and cooking the Wednesday night meals for the church family. She stayed home to raise her three girls and spent many hours tending to her garden, canning, sewing, quilting, knitting, baking and cooking for family. Emma was known for her strong faith, loving spirit, and always serving others. Survivors include her husband, Billy R. Goggans; her children Denise Dunnahoo and husband, David of Cleburne, Nelline Dignum and husband, Tracy of Weatherford, LeAnnette Hix and husband, John of Cypress; grandchildren, Lauren Hiser and husband, Wes of Cleburne, Christopher Dunnahoo and wife, Alyssa of Fort Worth, Keith Dunnahoo of Cleburne, Ryan Dignum and Vicky Harney of Fort Worth, Jessica Guest and husband, Kyle of Katy, Daniel Hix of Cypress, Kaylee Hix of Phoenix, Arizona; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Harney, Reid Hiser; four sisters, three brothers, and many nieces and nephews. Memorial gifts may be made in her name to EMBC Memorial Fund or St. Jude Hospital.
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