Mariah Noelle Plattsmier's Obituary
Mariah Noelle Plattsmier, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, an emergency medical technician student at Northwest Arkansas Community College, died June 7, 2026, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was thirty-six.
She was born April 17,1990 in Fayetteville. She was the daughter of Maggie Twiggs and Ron Goodwin and attended The New School in Fayetteville, Fayetteville Public School, and Gentry Public School. She attended NWACC before leaving for work opportunities.
Mariah loved gardening and had a very green thumb. She grew vegetables and herbs, and flowers and house plants. She loved begonias and zinnias and coleus and cosmos, and gladiolas. She had a beautiful hibiscus plant. She loved to write and had mountains of notebooks and journals. She wrote stories and poems. She loved all kinds of art. She loved camping and hiking. She loved spinning fire and was so good at it. It really made her feel at peace to spin. She loved animals, books, and poetry. And thunderstorms. She loved her children and was patient, kind, curious, and funny. She was loved.
Mariah was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She was a fan of martial arts tournaments, and she loved traveling, including trips to Florida and California and skiing in Colorado. She enjoyed going to live Rolling Stones concerts with family and friends. She was happiest at home with her daughter Riley Fae or spending time with her son Locklyn. With Riley, rain or shine, planning projects, going to the park, loving her family, friends, and pets. She and Locklyn loved to share music with one another, go hiking, spend time in nature and spin fire together. She was humble and was firm in her own beliefs but respectful of others.
Survivors include her son, Locklyn Kaine Twiggs Dombek, age 18; her daughter Riley Fae Gregory, age 6; her mother, Maggie Gay Twiggs, her father, Ronald Goodwin; her grandmother, Sandra Twiggs and husband George Dombek; and her grandfather Joe Twiggs.
Memorial services will be private. To leave a tribute, please visit https://www.bernafuneralhomes.com. Arrangements by Nelson Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville.
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