Eugene Goins, age 82, of Jackson, Georgia was born on August 25, 1941 to the late Fleta & Parker Goins. He was one of fourteen children. The Goins family were tenant farmers also known as sharecroppers in Brookfield, Georgia where they worked on land owned by others. Eugene always dreamed of the big city’s up north and like many other former sharecroppers, he moved north to stay with his brother Mack Goins in search of his dreams.
Upon moving north, Eugene accomplished many goals. One of which being him working multiple jobs in order to attend Manhattan Community College and later Rutgers University where he obtained his Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees.
Eugene met and married his first wife whom had two children that Gene adopted, Robin and Keith. Upon the dissolution of his first marriage, Eugene met Carl Alexander Goins. Eugene and Carl were married for 9 years. However, the couple had been together for 34 years upon Gene’s passing.
Eugene will truly be missed. He was one of the most generous, caring, loving, affectionate, and blessed people you will ever meet. He had a zest for life and passion for all animals. He was loved and adored by his family and friends. However, God loved him best and so he called him home and said unto him, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord”. Thus, on March 30, 2024 at 3:15am, Gene was set free to follow the path that God laid for him.
A visitation for Gene will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Haisten Funerals & Cremations, 1745 Zack Hinton Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253, followed by a celebration of life at 12:00 PM.
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