Nina Marie Gooch, 83, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Shady Acres Nursing Home in Newton, Texas.

Nina was born in Geneva, Texas on December 8, 1938 to John Thomas Hight and Theo Adell Hutto Hight.  A native of Sabine County, she had resided and worked in Houston, Texas where she was a member of Aldersgate Methodist Church.  After moving back to Sabine County, she worked as a teacher's aid with special needs students at Hemphill ISD before retiring in 1999.  She was Past Worthy Matron of the Bronson Chapter of the Eastern Star and Past President of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas - James Fredrick Gomer Chapter.

Nina is survived by her daughter, Cindy Gooch Mims and husband, Mike, of Hemphill; sisters, Fay Hight Arthur of Milam, Doris Lucette Hight Falk of Galveston, and Mary Hight Arness of Texas City; brother, Johnny W. Hight of Houston; grandchildren, Nicole Wade and husband, Chester Blackmann, III, Marcus Fishbeck and wife, Leslie, Matthew Fishbeck and wife, Dani, and Kayla Doubrava and husband, Will; and great grandchildren Colton Bailey, Caleb McElroy, Easton Fishbeck, Avery Fishbeck, Kimberly Blackmann, Chester Blackmann, IV, and Logan Blackmann.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. E. Gooch; daughter, Kim Gooch Fishbeck; an infant son; and brothers, Bobby D. Hight, Gerald T. Hight, Harold D. Hight and Nathan C. Hight.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating.

Burial will follow service in Harper Chapel Cemetery.

Memories and condolences may be shared online at starrfuneralhome.com.