Helen M. Goad

April 28, 1940 - November 26, 2020

On Thursday, November 26, 2020, Helen Marlyn Goad, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away at the age of 80. Helen was born on April 28, 1940 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to O.D. and Myrtle Sterling. Helen retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1995. Helen married Louie Albert Goad Sr. on June 1, 1957; they had two sons, Louie Albert Goad Jr. and Jimmy Joe Goad. Helen’s interest included working in her gardens, which she loved planting roses; additionally, she loved shopping for antiques. She was known for her witty sense of humor, her infectious laugh, and her loving compassionate spirit. She was a loving mother, which she especially loved her role as a grandmother and great grandmother. Helen was preceded in death by her parents O.D. and Myrtle Sterling, two sisters Marguerite Milne and Laura Harris, and one brother Bill Sterling, her husband Louie Albert Goad Sr. She is survived by her sister Patricia Dause and her husband James Dause, her two sons, Louie Albert Goad Jr., and Jimmy Joe Goad and his wife Teresa, her eight grandchildren, Lacie Goad-Gray, Nathan Goad, Barbara Goad-LaMontagne, Blake Goad, Louie Albert Goad III, Bradley Goad, Montana Goad, Dakota Goad, Nicole Goad and twelve great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at Citizens Cemetery Pavilion in Fort Gibson on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 2:00PM with Prophet Rozelle Wafford officiating. Flowers and gifts may be sent to Clifford D. Garrett Family Funeral Home 1224 E. Poplar St., Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. The family of Helen Marlyn Goad has entrusted her care, services and burial to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home, Fort Gibson. 918-478-2555. Online condolences may be left at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com