Ozella Marie Goshen

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She stretcheth out her hands to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Proverbs 31: Selected Verses It is filed in the record book that on December 16, 1957, in Chidester, Arkansas, Willie and Juanita Moses Welch became the proud parents of a baby girl they named Ozella Marie. Ozella accepted Christ at a tender age and was a 1976 graduate of Chidester High School. She met & married Clifton Goshen on April 21, 1978, and the Lord blessed their union with Brian and Clifton, Jr. Shortly after their marriage she united with the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church family. Ozella was a faithful employee at Doctors Home Care in Camden, Arkansas for 14 years, until her demise. Her co-workers remember her as helpful, patient, and friendly. She later joined New Sanctuary Christian Center Church where she heard the Lord’s voice and accepted her calling into the Gospel Ministry. In her 50th season, on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Golden Years Manor in Lonoke, Arkansas the Lord’s voice harkened her to a call that no man can refuse. Her father Willie was there to welcome her to her eternal home. Those to bid farewell are her husband of 30 years, Clifton Goshen; her sons Brian & his wife Terraen and Clifton, Jr.; her most precious joys, grandchildren: Chardale, Tyler, Havannah, and A’Daylan; her beloved mother Jaunita Welch of Chidester, AR; her brother Jesse & his wife Kimistri Welch of Chidester, AR; her sisters Willie Jean Welch, Frankie Powell, Trecia & her husband John Monk all of Chidester, AR; and Trudy & her husband Germaine Gafford of Shreveport, LA; her aunt Ophila Payne and uncle Johnny Moses; two special daughters, Tashauna Scott and LaDonna Lasker, and a caravan of nieces, nephews, cousins, and a community of friends will forever miss her smile, laughter and love. As we honor the passing of this loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and co-laborer in ministry, may we continue to celebrte her life and legacy. The Goshen and Welch families will receive friends and share with them the Images of Life DVD in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Chidester on Friday, May 9, 2008, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Clfiton, Brian and Cliton, Jr., have planned to celebrate her life on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. in the sancturay of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Chidester, Arkansas where Rev. Rodney Phillips is the pastor. Rev. Herbert Fort, pastor of New Sanctuary Christian Center Church in Chidester will deliver the celebration message. The Committal service and earthly resting place will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chidester, Arkansas. The family has selected Hensley Box, Donald Ray Goshen, Fredrick Goshen, Nick Perry, Clinton Marks, Jr., Terry Hayes, Carl Lee Johnson, and Bernard Gulley to serve as beaers of the casket.