Willa Nell Daugherty Goostree, age 87, Joplin, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at her home.
Nell was born April 1, 1929 in Wheaton, Missouri to the late Cecil J. and Estellah M. (Cook) Daugherty.
She was united in marriage to John R. Goostree on September 10, 1950, he preceded her in death on March 5, 1983. Nell graduated from Neosho High School in 1947, and was a stenographer and bookkeeper for many years working with Robertson-Muskrat Accounting Firm of Neosho before becoming a full time homemaker and mother.
In addition to her parents, Nell was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Daugherty, and a sister, Shirley Lundstrom.
Survivors include her sons, Tim Goostree and Todd Goostree, and Renee` Close Goostree all of Joplin, granddaughters, Emily Goostree and her son Ethan of Webb City, Missouri, and Haley Goostree of Rogers, Arkansas; sisters, Jean Robertson of Neosho, Mary Popadiuk of Minneapolis, Minnesota; brothers, Bob Daugherty of Neosho, Jim Daugherty of Kansas City, Kansas, Ted Daugherty of Neosho, and Jerry Daugherty of Fayetteville, Arkansas; many nieces and nephews and cousins including JoAnn Fox Hughes of Chesterfield, Missouri.
Following the wishes of Nell, graveside services will be Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Neosho, with Rev. Larry Shumaker officiating.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Missouri Chapter, care of Parker Mortuary.
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