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Edward Lee Gooding, 69, of Paloma, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at his home.
He was born July 29, 1947, in Quincy, a son of Melvin and Opal Cleseen Gooding. Ed married Rhonda Conover on Sept. 17, 2016; she survives. Ed graduated from Central High School in 1967. Ed was a mentor for many youths; he took the time to be with them to teach them hunting and fishing skills that he enjoyed so much. He had worked at Harris and was a machinist at Hollister-Whitney until his retirement in 2013. In addition to his wife, Rhonda, he is survived by his mother, Opal Gooding; one daughter, Amanda (David) Norvell; three stepdaughters, Wendy (Kevin) Harris, Stephanie Oberling and Teri Oberling; grandchildren, Pierce and Sydney Norvell, Hannah Lair, Ayden and Charleigh Oberling, Laaken Elfritz, and Alex, Andrew and Emily Harris; one sister, Janet (Larry) Wilkey; two brothers, Virgil (Carolyn) Gooding and Milton (Georgia) Gooding; sisters-in-law, Teresa Conover, Tami Darnell, Becky (Gene) Walton and Mary Tennis; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin, and brother, Kim Gooding. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at Duker and Haugh Funeral Home, Quincy, with the Rev. Sheri Renner conducting. Interment will be in Paloma Cemetery. VISITATION: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. MEMORIALS: Paloma Cemetery or Paloma United Methodist Church. WEBSITE: dukerandhaugh.com. ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home, Quincy. Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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So sorry for the loss of your love one.May the
God of comfort,comfort your family in times of
sorrow.2 Corthians1: 3 & 4.
January 18, 2017
Mike, Lisa, Kayt & Zac Brierton
January 16, 2017
Rhonda thinking of you. Prayers for you and Ed's family.
Dinah
January 14, 2017
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