Aubrey Ray Goins Sr. March 5, 1917-Nov. 4, 2006 story updated November 06. 2006 11:00AM   Aubrey Ray Goins Sr., 89, of Monroe died at 9:05 p.m. Saturday at Mercy Memorial Hospital, where he had been since Tuesday. He had been in poor health for five years. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bacarella Funeral Home where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Jeffrey Luttrell, pastor of First Wesleyan Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle, under the auspices of Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Born March 5, 1917, in Claiborne County, Tenn., he was the son of David and Cora Eve (Ledger) Goins. He married Ruth Simpson on Nov. 19, 1945, in Monroe. He moved to Monroe in 1937. He served in the Army's Ninth Airborne Division from Jan. 14, 1941, to Nov. 30, 1945. He took basic training at Camp Eulin, Texas. He served in the Pacific Theater including the campaigns for Luzon and New Guinea. He received the following awards: Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, unit citation and World War II Victory Medal. He attended First Wesleyan Church. He was a life member of Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a former member of the Monroe County Rod and Gun Club and enjoyed hunting and shooting. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Aubrey Ray (Nancy) Goins Jr. of LaSalle and Ronnie DeWayne (Barbara) Dophal of Ida; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann (Bill) Thornhill of Lebanon, Tenn., and Margaret Ann (Ernie) Goodman of Monroe; 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Lee Goins, on Feb. 12, 1977; four brothers, and a sister. Online condolences may be made at www.bacarellafuneralhome.com.