Ruth Goins

Ruth Goins, of Collegedale, our Gigee, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, into the loving arms of God as she left the arms of her loved ones on earth.She was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church and is survived by and will be missed by her best friend and husband, James "Terry" Goins; two sons, Robert Warren (Willa) Brooks Jr. and Steve Matthew (Krissy) Brooks; daughter, Holly Elizabeth (Glenn) Swann; loving grandchildren, Madison Paige Brooks, Nicholas Steven Brooks, Lauren Brook Swann, Ryan Matthew Brooks and Macy Elizabeth Brooks; one sister and brother; two stepdaughters; one stepson and six stepgrandchildren.Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. James Vaughn and the Rev. Rickey Vaughn officiating.The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway.Please share your thoughts and memories online at mem.com.