Gary Lee Goodman, Sr., 61, passed away January 20, 2016.
A Gathering of friends and family will be held to celebrate his life from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday January 27, at The Pierce Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel. Military Honors will be presented at 6:00 PM.
Gary was born in Paw Paw, Michigan and was raised in Cloverdale, Alabama. He was the son of the late Marian Phyllis Taylor and Herschel Lee Goodman. In 1972 Gary began serving the United States Army until his retirement in 1992. Some of his hobbies included woodworking and model cars. Gary was an active participant in Native American Pow Pows, especially those of the Cherokee Tribe. The mountains were a place where he felt very much at home.
In addition, to his parents he was also preceded in death by his younger brother Kenneth Herman Goodman.
Survivors include daughter Kimberly Lynn Lawson and Andy of Walkertown; son Gary Lee Goodman, Jr. of Greensboro; his sisters Linda Lavon Goodman of Pekin, IL, Rebecca Lynn Sorensen of Morton, IL, and Brenda Gale Goodman of Boulder, CO; brother Robert Herschel Cloverdale, AL; and many other extended family and friends.
Family and friends may view, and sign the guestbook at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Veteran Administration Fisher House, www.fisherhouse.org/donate
