Arthur W

Goins Jr.

Arthur W. Goins Jr

Sunrise August 17 ^th, 1931 Sunset August 19 ^th, 2019

Arthur was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 21st, 1931, to Arthur W Goins Sr and Eufala Scott Goins. He resided in Birmingham with his parents and other siblings until 1935.

At the height of World War II and suffocating overt discrimination of Jim Crow, the family joined the great migration and moved to the mecca of African American life, Harlem, New York, in August 1935. The family settled into an apartment located at 47 East 128 ^th Street. After that, the family joined the Church of God in Christ located on 128 ^th street and eventually moved to its current location 10-12 130 ^th street.

Arthur attended New York City public schools and eventually graduated from Chelsea Vocational High School of Sciences. After graduating High School, he began his apprenticeship in automotive engineering. In 1949 at 18, he began dating Mary Carlton. They married on August 16 ^th , 1951, in Kelly Temple, with the services presided over by Bishop O.M. Kelly. Mary and Arthur remained married until her demise.

During the early stages of their marriage, Arthur was a member of the eleventh airborne station in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Furth, Germany. Mary also joined him to see a whole different world.

After returning from Europe, Mary and Arthur got an apartment in the University Heights section of the Bronx and started a family. Michelle was born first, followed a few years later by Michael. In 1961 the family moved to their current residence on Van Arsdale in Teaneck, New Jersey.

In Teaneck, the family was joined by her beloved nephew Jonathan. In the mid-sixties, Arthur added another addition to the family Wesley.  As he was commonly known, Artie belonged to several organizations, such as the Teaneck Chamber of commerce. He was a founding Board Director of Home State bank. He was a member of the Teaneck Lions club. He was the first African American Owner of Novus Auto Glass and won several awards from Novus for his outstanding work. He was a visionary who saw a change coming and switched from mechanical repair to becoming a glazer. Artie was also a founding charter member of the Teaneck swim club.

In the mid-1960, Arthur realized his dream and became a business owner here in Teaneck. During this time, he later changes the name of his business, Artwal Gulf, to later Artwal Novus to its current name, Auto Kraft and Glass. As time progressed, Artie passed the torch to his grandson Christopher Goins.

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Arthur is predeceased by his parents, Arthur Goins Sr. and Eufala Goins. His wife Mary and his brothers Clarence and Clyde and his sisters Gwendolyn and Janice. He leaves behind his children,n Michael, Michelle, Wesley, and Deborah ,Ann whom he lovingly referred to as his "daughter in."aw". His brother Aaron and his grandson Christopher and his fiancé Myah. His great-grandson Ezekiel and his nephews Jonathan, Aaron Junior, Gregory, Jordan, T,erry and Dimitri, and a host of family and friends too numerous to name.