Mary Maxwell Goode

Mary Maxwell Goode

Mary Goode Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Mar. 6 to Mar. 7, 2009.
GOODE, Mary Maxwell, 95, of Mechanicsville, joined her Lord on March 4, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Carlisle Goode; and son, Thomas Edward Goode. She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Richard C. Goode Jr. (Alice B.) of Mechanicsville; her daughter, Mary Catherine Bird (Barry) of Mechanicsville; grandchildren, Hunter C. Goode (Tracy) of Mechanicsville, Mary Alice Goode-Sweet (Todd) of Raleigh, N.C., Laura Bird Fattorusso of Staten Island, N.Y., Kevin Barry Bird (Idyl) of Roanoke, Va., Thomas E. Goode Jr. of Chesterfield, David F. Goode (Stephanie) of Chesterfield; and five great-granddaughters. Her church friends will remember her as the "Blanket Lady," founder of the Altar Guild, and active in area garden clubs. The family wishes to thank the nurses at MRMC, Bon Secours Hospice and her devoted caregiver, Verna Lee Gatewood. Her family will receive friends 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Atlee Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 9271 Shady Grove Road. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Shady Grove Methodist Church, 8200 Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shady Grove United Methodist Church.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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March 16, 2009

Mario Fattorusso posted to the memorial.

March 9, 2009

Ann and Glenn Millican posted to the memorial.

March 8, 2009

Kim, Floyd, Cassie & Taylor Harvey posted to the memorial.

Mario Fattorusso

March 16, 2009

Dear Mary,

My sincere and deepest condolences to you and your family.

The Fattorusso Family

Ann and Glenn Millican

March 9, 2009

Dear Mary, Dick, spouses and family,

Please accept our sincere condolences on the loss of your mother. She was, indeed, a lovely lady.

Kim, Floyd, Cassie & Taylor Harvey

March 8, 2009

Dear Dick & Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and may your memories bring you comfort. Mary became part of our family, she shared her knowledge of gardening and loved to share her sapplings that she raised and watch grow. I will always remember her for her boxwoods grow in my garden now. Mary we will miss you, until we meet again.

Barbara Commins

March 7, 2009

Mary,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God bless you during this time.

Chris & Diane Cullen

March 6, 2009

Dear Dick,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire Goode family. We are so sorry for your loss.

Jo Ann Ball & Sandi Currin

March 6, 2009

Mary, My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

Lee Peebles Bereavement Counselor

March 6, 2009

On behalf of all the staff at Bon Secours Hospice and Palliative Care we wish to extend to the friends and family our deepest sympathy and ongoing support. We hope and pray you will find peace with time. Please feel free to contact me anytime if I can be of help.

Stan Jones

March 6, 2009

Mary,

It is my sincere prayer that your faith will sustain in the loss of your dear mother. We both know that she lived her life in such a manner that even in her death there is a reason to rejoice. While we cry, she is rejoicing.

God will continue to bless you as you navigate this difficult time.

Stan

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