Joyce Acosta Goddard Obituary
We bid farewell to Joyce Acosta Goddard of Orange, Texas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 30, 2025 at the age of 85. Joyce touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joyce Acosta Goddard to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Owen Curtis Acosta and Susie Bell Kelly; her husband John Richard Goddard Sr.; her daughter Kimberly Sue Goddard; her brother Jerry Acosta; her stepbrothers, Donald Remy and Ray Remy; and her siblings-in-law, Carolyn June Kent, James Edward Kent, Sr. and Robert Allen Goddard, Jr..
She is survived by: her children, Carolyn Joyce Fontenot (Larry) of Orange, TX and John Richard Goddard, Jr. (Sharon) of Orange, TX; her grandchildren, Rachel Elizabeth Fontenot of Orange, TX, Kimberly Nicole Goddard of Orange, TX and John Richard Goddard, III of Orange, TX; her sister Joan Brooks of Valdosta; and her sister-in-law Gelana Goddard of Valdosta. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Saturday, November 8th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Carson McLane Funeral Home (2215 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31602).
