Roberta "Bobbie" Jo Gothard, 84, of Cumberland, KY, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, February 5, 2024, at her residence with her family by her side. Bobbie was born January 31, 1940, in Lynch, KY. She was an advocate for the Tri-City area and dedicated her life to building her community and helping others. She was a devoted wife, mom, gran, and friend. Bobbie was a Christian woman who lived the life of the virtuous woman outlined in Proverbs 31. She enjoyed sharing the love of God with all she encountered. She covered those she loved in prayers, love, support, and encouragement. She loved life and making everyone around her smile.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Earl Gothard; parents, Gus, and Ada Mason Gilliam; one son, Randall Lee Gothard; and one sister Betty Gilliam Wells.

Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Cathy Boggs and husband, Laskes, Benham, KY; Christy Whitaker and husband, Jim T, Ovenfork, KY. Six grandchildren, Becky Moyers and husband, Kyle, Benham, KY; Beth Kelly and husband, Bobby, Benham, KY; Candace James and husband, Justin, New Tazwell, TN, Makayla Whitaker, Ovenfork, KY; Carlye Dixon and husband Andrew (Ovenfork, KY); Cullen Whitaker, Ovenfork, KY. Five great-grandchildren, Shane Kelly, Totz, KY, Justin Moyers, New Tazewell, TN, Kylee Moyers, Benham, KY, RayLynn James, New Tazwell, TN, and Ryley-Jo James, New Tazewell, TN. One brother, James Richard Gilliam and wife Marcia, Dunedin, FL. One sister-in-love, Dorothy Butler, and husband, Reed, Middletown KY; and a host of family and friends.

Visitation will be at Tri City Funeral Home on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 5:00-7:00pm with the funeral service beginning at 7:00.  Reverend Dennis Williams will be officiating.

A graveside service and burial will take place at the Mountain View Cemetery in Cumberland on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 1:00pm.

Bobbie's grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Kyle Moyers, Bobby Kelly, Justin James, Shane Kelly, Justin Moyers, Cullen Whitaker, and Andrew Dixon.

Special friends will serve as honorary pallbearers: Hank Caudill, Bruce Ayers, Gary Fields, Pee Wee Cornett, Jeremy Williams, Alan Cornett, and Kasey Dixon.

The family wishes to thank Bridgette, Tiffany, and Shonna of the Bluegrass Care Navigator Team for the compassionate and loving care they provided Bobbie.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friends of Benham "Patio Project". The Patio will be in the Coal Miner's Memorial Park in Benham in Honor of Earl and Bobbie Gothard. To give online: paypal.me/benhamfriends (PATIO in the memo) By Check: Friends of Benham at PO BOX 131, Benham, KY 40807 with "PATIO" in the memo.

Tri City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Bobbie Gothard