and from 9 a.m., to 3 p.m., on Saturdays. The bakery is open five days a week, she said, “Monday through Fridays, from 9 a.m., to 5 p.m.
They are joined by Megan Carpenter, who “works the front of the house” and Earlene Roberson, as well as brother-in-law, Justin Anthony, whom Rebecca called “an all-around handy man, tech support.” She still has Justin and their daughters, Lily and Piper, helping out as they can.Īlso helping Rebecca out in the bakery are her sister, Madeline “Maddie” Anthony (cookie decorator and – as Goins notes –“so much more!”) and friend, Maleena White, who works in the kitchen and is one of the idea creators, as Rebecca termed it. She originally ran her business out of her home, but she and husband Justin decided it was time to have her own building, she said, in a 2020 Eagle article on the grand opening of her business. Goins noted that Butter Me Up Cakes and Catering opened Wednesday, Jan. It is a passion that brings happiness not only to myself but others, as well as it gives me a way to reconnect with my community.” My transition back home as a civilian was very hard and I used cooking as a therapy to help refocus my life and purpose. “It (Cherryville) has been my home ever since,” she said.Īs for her love of cooking and baking and such, Goins smiled and said, “I’ve always loved to cook. Goins, who is originally from Louisiana but who moved to Cherryville when she was 13.
“I chose the military for the college opportunities and to explore the world beyond our small town,” noted Mrs. And lastly, (I served in) Manama, Bahrain, for my last year as base police and anti-terrorism.” Goins was honorably discharged in February 2010. She continued, “I then served in Naples, Italy, for two years as base police. “I was deployed from there to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where I was a detention guard,” which she said was a “…six-month deployment (that) turned into two years of permanent duty.” Goins noted she was then stationed in San Diego, California, with the base police. “I went to bootcamp at Great Lakes, Illinois, (and) Police Academy in San Antonio, Texas,” she said. Goins said she served in the Navy as a Master-at-Arms, which she said is also known as the Military Police. Simply put, Rebecca Goins is an entrepreneur who passionate about her business and chosen profession and who loves what she does. Chef Rebecca Goins hard at work, it’s easy to see why she and her crew do such a great job at baking such fantastic sweet treats and other culinary delights at Goins’ Downtown Cherryville shop, Butter Me Up Bakery.īut Goins isn’t just a baker or confectioner, she is also one of many of America’s military veterans, men and women who served their country, and are now back home, like Rebecca, who is serving her hometown folks in another, yet just as important way, making them smile and go, “Yum!” when they taste her delicious foods. Butter Me Up Bakery Chef and staff serve up a bevy of great sweet treatsīy MICHAEL E.
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