Natalie Yvonne Mitchell was born on November 30, 1961 to the union of Ruby
Goffney and the late Richard Goffney in Kingsville, TX. Natalie received her elementary and secondary education in San Diego, California.
She moved to Lafayette, Louisiana in 1995 and finally settled in Jennings, Louisiana in 1997. Natalie actively engaged in community efforts with the Jeff Davis Business and Community Coalition, championing nonviolence and supporting foundations that assisted students in pursuing higher education. She dedicated twenty-six years to Wal-Mart, where she fostered many of her lifelong
friendships. While at Wal-Mart, she worked in various departments, held several titles and earned credit hours through Bellevue University that awarded her a Certificate of Completion for People & Business Leadership. For 27 years, she was a faithful member of Immanuel Worship Center and served as the church secretary. Her warm smile, compassionate heart and loving nature endeared her
to everyone she encountered. She leaves to cherish her memory her mother Ruby Goffney of DeQuincy, LA and
her adopted father Huey Mitchell, Sr of Gilmore, TX; one daughter, Kellie (Rodney) Williams of Ragley, LA; two sons Brandon Washington of Reeves, LA and Nicholas (Lanie) Robinson of Jennings, LA; five brothers Troy Goffney, Jeffrey Goffney, Gregory Goffney, Norman Goffney, and Huey (Gretchen) Mitchell, Jr. Ten grandchildren, Rodney Williams Jr., Nyla Williams, Kiahna Biggsby, Nehemiah
Williams, Jaidyne Washington, Jaylen Hollis, Brandon Washington, Jr., Ezekiel Robinson, Carter Washington, and Silas Robinson; one god-child Danica Nash; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. On December 22, 2024, she answered the call of her Lord and Savior. She was
preceded in death by her father Richard Goffney, her adopted mother Ruthie Lee Harrison and her brother Richard Goffney, Jr. She leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness and cherished memories.