Lonnie D. Goynes, Jr.

Lonnie D. Goynes, Jr.

July 6, 1935 – August 21, 2024

Lonnie D. Goynes, Jr., 89 July 6, 1935 – August 21, 2024.  Lonnie passed away August 21, 2024, in Omaha, NE. Born on July 6, 1935, to Louise Goynes (Handy) and Lonnie D. Goynes, Sr. in Masonville, AR. Lonnie was a man of many interests and talents, who lived a full and vibrant life.

Lonnie dedicated many years of his life to hard work through several career choices.  He left
Arkansas to work at the South Omaha Meat Packing Plant. He was a Sales Manager for Payless Shoe Store, and he worked in manufacturing at the Vickers plant. He spent a short time selling Insurance, before working and retiring from his most fulfilling position as a Highway Maintenance Worker for the Nebraska Department of Transportation. His work ethic and leadership were well respected among all peers and colleagues at every position.

While working at the meat packing plant he met the love of his life, Lorine Pierce.  They soon married and raised three wonderful children, one daughter and two sons.  Lorine and Lonnie also took a very active role nurturing their grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Lonnie shared several hobbies with his wife. They loved to fish, cook, host family dinners and parties, work in the garden, watch westerns, and travel to baseball games.  Lonnie’s most precious hobby was his gift of conversation.  Being able to talk to anyone about anything at any time was his superpower. This superpower helped him quickly acclimate to an assisted living facility, after Lorine passed away in 2013.  Lonnie had a captured audience, and he really enjoyed himself.

Lonnie was a Christian and served in several leadership roles in the church.  He was an excellent Choir Director. He was a man of high character who lived a quiet life of dignity, service, and faith.  He will be missed.

Lonnie was preceded in death by his wife, Lorine Goynes (Pierce); son, Bruce Lynel Goynes (Sandy); son in law, Bobby B. Polk (Gail); mother, Louise Goynes (Handy); father, Lonnie Goynes, Jr.; mother-in-law, Willie Mae Pittman (Griggs); father-in-law, John Henry Pittman; sisters, Hazel Johnson (Shaw) and Gloria Devers; brothers, John C. Goynes, and William Goynes; sisters-in-law: Gertrude and Eva Goynes, and Jean Pittman; brothers-in-law: R. W. Pierce, Louis and Charles Pittman, Henry Jones (Berniece), Bobby Holland (Ella Mae).

Lonnie is survived by his daughter, Lydia Gail Polk (Bobby); son, Tovey L. Goynes; brothers: George, Percy, Larry, John A (Pete), Willie B. Goynes; brother-in-law, Porter Pittman (Maggie); sisters-in-law: Judy Simmons (John), Charissa Rene Harris (Manuel), Phyllis Pittman, Berniece Jones (Henry), Patricia Carey, Alice Faye Henry (William), Ella Mae Holland (Bobby); numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and wonderful friends.

The family will receive guests at Celebration of Life at West Center Chapel on Friday, September 6^th, 2024, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler, West Center Chapel, 7805 West Center Road, Omaha, Ne 68124. (402)-391-3900. www.heafeyheafey.com