James Lee Goodan

James Lee Goodan obituary, Whitley City, KY

James Lee Goodan

James Goodan Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 15, 2022.
James Lee Goodan, 75 of Whitley City passed from this life on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born on March 18, 1947 in Portsmouth, Ohio, son of the late Rev. William and Anna Adams Goodan. James was a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitley City. He taught Math at McCreary County High School, McCreary Central High School and Pine Knot High School, Smithtown Elementary, Pine Knot Job Corp and Huntington Learning Center in Florida.

On June 1, 1969 He was married to Norene Freeman Goodan of Whitley City who survives. He is also survived by two sons; James Lee Goodan II and Eric Christopher Goodan, four grandsons; Eli James Goodan, Emmitt Zachary Goodan, Everett Cook Goodan and Ean Floyd Goodan, special nieces; Julie and Sarina Albaugh and Casey Ross, special nephews; Michael and Steven Ross and David Albaugh and a host of other relatives and friends.

In accordance with his wishes, cremation will take place and no services are planned.

You may offer condolences and sign the online register book at www.somersetundertaking.com

Somerset Undertaking Co. & crematory is entrusted with the arrangements for Mr. James L. Goodan.

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