Doris Goforth Williard

Doris Goforth Williard, 102, of Statesville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was less than a month shy of her 103rd birthday.

Doris was born November 18, 1923, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Lonnie Garfield Goforth and Gertrude Warden Goforth. She worked in the JC Penney Warehouse Distribution Center and in her free time, she could likely be found bowling at Pla Mor Lanes. She was a life-time bowler; she bowled up until age 99. She also loved to travel.

In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Samuel “TS” Williard Jr.; her son, Thomas “Tommy” Samuel Williard III; son-in-law, Robert Thompson; and brothers and sisters, LG Goforth, Ada Goforth Thomas (Paul), Ella Mae Goforth, Hoyle Goforth (Caroyln), DW Goforth (Caroleta) and Jeanette Goforth.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Tandra Williard Thompson; her daughter-in-law, Robin Sherill Williard; grandchildren, Tandra Michelle Thompson Lintz (Dennis), Tamara Williard Payne, Robert Thompson Jr. (Hong), Robert Thomas (Melissa), Ramon Thompson (Carol), and Matthew Williard (Amy); great-grandchildren, Ciandra Lintz, Samantha Lintz Rico (Christian), Madison Thomas Beasley (Blake), Logan Thomas, Robert Thompson, Luke Payne, Rohann Thompson, McKinna Thompson and Maddalyn Brant; her “second son”, Barry Thomas and her “second daughter”, Paulette Keys, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 26, 2026, in the Troutman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Douglas Goforth officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends prior to the service from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville NC 28625.

Arrangements for Doris Williard are in the care of Troutman Funeral Home.