Veronica Sue Mays Goates, affectionally known as “Ronnie Sue” passed away February 19, 2021 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 48 years. Veronica was born April 17, 1972 in Decatur, Illinois. The daughter of Ronnie Gale Mays and Rosemary Madding Mays.
Veronica graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1990. She worked at McKellar’s Pharmacy, Wal-Mart, Mastercraft and Pilgrims in Mount Pleasant prior to becoming disabled. Veronica loved designing and making jewelry, creating scrapbooks, and her dogs.
She married the love of her life, Roy, on March 28, 1998 and was married for almost 23 years.
She is survived by her husband, Roy Goates of Mount Pleasant, Texas; sisters & brothers-in-law, Shellie and Kenny Kok of Odessa, Texas, Angie & Bobby Parr of Mount Pleasant, Texas, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Sherman & Diann Goates, sister-in-law Patty O’Bier and stepmother Ellie Mays all of Mount Pleasant, Texas; nieces and nephews, Mitchell Kok of Odessa, Texas, Shelbie and Ethan Owens of Fort Worth, Texas, Madison Kok of Odessa, Texas, Aaron O’Bier of Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Ariel Parr of College Station, Texas; great nieces and nephews, Kinslee Kok of Odessa, Texas, Raurie and Scout Owens of Fort. Worth, Texas, and Christopher and Autumn O’Bier; special uncle, John Ryan; and special friends, Josh & Hallie Fanning, all of Mount. Pleasant, Texas, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, and a nephew Eric O’Bier.
A graveside service will be held at Nevill’s Chapel Cemetery at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at Nevill’s Chapel Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the At-Home Health Care for their excellent care provided to Veronica over the last few years. Memorials may be made in her honor at Wood-Haggard Funeral Home, P.O. Box 217, Bogata, Texas 75417.
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