Mary Aileen Goff Colona

Mary Goff Colona was born in Baton Rouge, La to James and Alma Goff, and resided most of her life in Baton Rouge. She met her husband, John David Colona, in 1977 and they were married on April 7, 1979. After several years of marriage, they relocated out of state for a short period of time before returning to Baton Rouge. Mary and her family moved to Prairieville, La in 1994 where she resided until God called her into His Kingdom.

Mary worked outside the home from time to time, but Homemaker was her primary occupation. She spent several years as a Customer Service Representative for Louisiana Wholesale Florist where she learned a lot about decorating which was evident in her home. She also worked for and managed the overall operation of a small restaurant that she and David started. There was nothing more important to her than her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother; always putting her family’s needs above her own. She was beautiful, kind, loving, and never selfish. She enjoyed decorating, cooking, and working in her flower beds. She welcomed everyone into her home and showered them with hospitality, always offering food and drink. She was fun-loving and enjoyed family gatherings and vacations to the Gulf Coast.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, John David Colona, granddaughter, Calla Rosemary Colona, mother-in-law, Genevieve Colona, five sisters, Charla Goff Foret and husband Ralph Foret, Karen Goff Stoy, Linda Goff Mire and husband David Mire, Celeste Goff Branum, and Amy Goff Bianca and husband Mike Bianca, two brothers, Thomas Keith Goff and Jimmy Murray Goff, two sisters-in-law, Debbie Colona and Patty Colona Cook and husband Trey Cook, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Preston Goff, Jr. and Alma Murray Goff, father-in-law, John D. Colona, two sons, John Ryan Colona and Preston Benjamin Colona, daughter-in-law, Cheramie Love Tacker, sister-in-law, Betty Goff, and two brothers-in-law, William Stoy and David Branum.

There will be a “Celebration of Life” memorial service at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Highway, Gonzales, La on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Public visitation will be held from 2:30pm –4:00pm, with the service following at 4:00pm. Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.oursofh.com for the Colona family.