Cierra Nicole Goins Heigaard

Cierra Nicole Goins Heigaard, age 33, of Portsmouth, VA passed away on June 26, 2025 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA.

Cierra was born on April 16, 1992 to Louis Anthony Katauskas and Tammy Renee Goins. She loved Florida, shopping, and vacationing. Cierra loved her family dearly and was beloved by them. Cierra loved flowers, and the garden she planted will be tended in her memory. She was an avid Harry Potter fan. Cierra loved her baby doll Harper, who gave her a way of expressing the love that was too big to hold in. This love also poured out to her family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Louis, brother, Clarence, maternal grandmother, Debbie Luther, maternal grandfather, Robert Goins, Sr., and paternal grandmother, Molly Moody.

She is survived by her husband, Jonathan Heigaard; her canine babies, Bella and Apollo; mother, Tammy Roberson (Lee); brother, Clint Cranford (Mechelle); uncle, Robbie Goins (Pam); aunt, Robin Brooks (Jay); grandfather, Bobby Cranford, Sr. (Caroline); and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 6, 2025 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Calvary Independent Baptist Church, 1206 Oakland Avenue in Asheboro with Pastor Neil Poole officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.