Earl Goings, son of the late Earl Goings and Ethil Widener Goings was born on October 24, 1935 in Sitka, Arkansas and departed this life on November 27, 2016 at the Southeast Health Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 81 years.

Mr. Goings was a skilled trade mechanic at Arvin Industry’s until his retirement. Earl was a member of the local UAW 1930 where he held the office of State Cap Trusty and Financial Secretary for many years.   He was an avid Gardner, volunteered for many occasions and activities at the Dexter Church of Christ where he was also a member, and a resident of Dexter.

On December 13, 1969, he was united in marriage to Helen Warren in Saint Clair County Illinois.  Mrs. Goings survivors of the home in Dexter.

Besides his wife, survivors include one son, Gary Goings of Festus, Missouri; two step-sons, Marvin Smith of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Kenneth Smith of Marble Hill, Missouri; one step-daughter, Janet Smith of St. Louis, Missouri; three brothers, William Leon Goings of Arnold, Missouri, Tommy Goings of Gideon, Missouri and Melvin Goings of Florida; by four sisters, Linda McNew of Senath, Missouri, Kathy Harty of Dudley, Missouri, Sharon Mathis of Nashville, Tennessee, and Betty Johnson of Fisk, Missouri,; also by seventeen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Keith Goings; two daughters, Tanya Goings and Cindy Anderson; and by one brother, Lonnie Goings.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 10:00 until 12:00 Noon on Thursday December 1, 2016.

Funeral services will then be conducted at Noon on Thursday with Pastor Jeremy Tucker and Rev. Jeff Wells officiating.

Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.