Mount Vernon News 4 May, 1940

James Guy Goins, a former resident of Mount Vernon, died at his home at 533 Siebert street, Columbus, Wednesday. The son of the late Robert H. Goins of
Mount Vernon, he left this city about 30 years ago and had lived in Columbus ever since. Surviving are his wife (not named) , two sisters, Mrs. Adeline Logan of Columbus and Mrs. Luella Hackley of Xenia; two brothers, Augustus Goins of Xenia and Elmer A. Goins of Buffalo; several nieces and nephews in Columbus;
and relatives in Mount Vernon.

Goins was a member of the Shilo Baptist church and the Knight Templar lodge. The lodge will have charge of services a 2 p.m. Monday in Shilo Baptist church with Rev. Sand F. Ray officiating. Burial will be made in Green Lawn cemetery.

Columbus Dispatch 3/19/1941 Page 6A

GOINS--Miss Josie, 533 Siebert St. widow of the late Mr. James Guy Goins; sister of Mrs Ella Harris and Wade and Mrs. Maude Jackson. She was a member of Queen of Sheba Court of Calantha. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, 3 pm by Rev. Sandy F. Ray in the Mortuary of Mrs. D.A. Whitaker & Son where friends may call Thursday. Interment at Green Lawn.