Cathern Gooch Adair, 88, a native of the Mount Vernon Community in Arkansas and a longtime resident of Montegut, Louisiana passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born August 3, 1933 in Waldo, Arkansas to Stinson and Lorena Gooch

Cathern was known as Momma to her children, Mammaw to her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchild, and Aunt Sister to her nieces and nephews and was and a bonus mom to Andrew, Barbara and Susan as well as a bonus Mammaw to Teddy, Dawn and Addison. She loved and was so loved by so many. She enjoyed hunting and fishing, baking, canning, playing cards and watching the hummingbirds on her back porch. For over a year the Adair's celebrated with 5 generations.

She was preceded in death by her husband, I.K. Adair, her parents, Lorena and Stinson Gooch; sisters, Opal Renfro, Dorothy Reeves and Clyde Ford; brothers, Edwin, Parker, Roy and Thurston Gooch.

She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn "Liz" Adair and Becky Kramer and husband Sammy, and her son, Stinson "Sonny" Adair. Also surviving her are her grandchildren and their spouses, Andrea and Dave, Amy and Valdo, Ashley and Brandon, Megan and Brooks; great grandchildren McKayla and Josh, Cole, Koby, Seth, Brennan, Ty, Briya, Draven, Silas, Ace and Ryker; great great grandchild, Olivia.

Funeral Services will be 1P.M. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church and internment at the Church Cemetery, with Bro. Eric Goble officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 9A.M.—11A.M. Saturday March 26, 2022 at the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church.