Obituary for Mary Frances Pilgrim (Goforth)
Bostic, NC
Mary Frances Goforth Pilgrim, age 96 went home to be with The Lord on Friday, November 25, 2022 while being cared for at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC.
A native of Rutherford County, NC; Frances was a retired bookkeeper, a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and a former member of Crestview Baptist Church.
Frances’ childhood was spent in the home of her loving grandparents, Charlie and Mary Turner Goforth. In addition to her grandparents, she was preceded in death by her husband Homer Pilgrim; her father, Claude Paul Goforth, her mother Myra Mace Goforth, one brother William “Buck” Goforth, and one sister, Shirley Scruggs.
She is survived by three daughters; Pamela Pilgrim, Sandra Reynolds and Debra Womack; grandchildren, Alan Laughter, Kristi King, Lisa Monroe, Paige Philbeck, and Shawn King. She is also survived by a number of great grandchildren and many friends.
In following Frances’ wishes, no formal services will be held. Her final resting place will be in Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Mary Frances Goforth Pilgrim, age 96 went home to be with The Lord on Friday, November 25, 2022 while being cared for at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC.
A native of Rutherford County, NC; Frances was a retired bookkeeper, a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and a former member of Crestview Baptist Church.
Frances’ childhood was spent in the home of her loving grandparents, Charlie and Mary Turner Goforth. In addition to her grandparents, she was preceded in death by her husband Homer Pilgrim; her father, Claude Paul Goforth, her mother Myra Mace Goforth, one brother William “Buck” Goforth, and one sister, Shirley Scruggs.
She is survived by three daughters; Pamela Pilgrim, Sandra Reynolds and Debra Womack; grandchildren, Alan Laughter, Kristi King, Lisa Monroe, Paige Philbeck, and Shawn King. She is also survived by a number of great grandchildren and many friends.
In following Frances’ wishes, no formal services will be held. Her final resting place will be in Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.