Joel Goree Obituary
Decatur
Funeral service for Joel W. Goree, 70, of Decatur, will be Wednesday, June 6, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Hugh Bohlin officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to service.
Mr. Goree, who died Saturday, June 2, 2011, was born December 12, 1940, in Morgan County to John William Goree and Kate Speegle Goree. He was a member of Cedar Ridge Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorene Goree; step-son, Ishmel Joe Martin; and brother, William Thomas Goree.
He is survived by his step-son, Larry Martin (Janice); daughter-in-law, Donnie Martin; three grandchildren, Colette White, James S. White, and Brett L. White; two nephews, Bruce Goree (Cathy), and Chip Goree; two nieces, Fawn Custer (Steve), and Margaret Goree; and cousin, Annie Walker.
Special Thanks to Nadine Cottingham for all of her love and care.
Please make memorial donations to Hospice of the Valley.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.
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Samuel Speegle
July 4, 2011
I shall miss talking to Joel from time to time and so regret not having spoke to him lately. Joel was always fun to be in company with. I always loved his Navy stories and still have a copy of the USS Indepence photo he sent to me. My sincere thoughts are with you all.
Sammy Speegle
South Bend, Indiana
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