Sylvia Lorraine Goodwin

Mrs. Sylvia Lorraine (Morrison) Goodwin age 79, a resident of the Harding Community, departed this life Saturday November 29, 2025 in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV.
Sylvia was born December 21, 1945 at Belington, WV a daughter of the late Lewis Leonard and Mary Madeline (Browning) Morrison. On September 7, 1965 she was united in marriage to Gerald "Sherman" Goodwin who survives at their home in Harding. They had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, Pam Elmore and husband Randall "who Sylvia considered her personal chauffeur", Mary Arbogast and husband Dana and son Jamie Goodwin.
Seven grandchildren, Justin Elmore (Audrey), Wes Elmore (Morgan), Cassie Lowery (Matt), Cody Arbogast, Caleb Goodwin, Dustin Goodwin (Melissa) and D.J. Goodwin.
Fourteen great-grandchildren, Lane, Cheyenne, Kadance, Coraline, Addy, Bentlee, Hadley, Wyatt, Teagan, Natalie, Avery, Myra, Hannah and Parker.
Also surviving are brothers, Raymond (Annette), Gary (Annetté) and Jody, sisters, Maxine, Donna, Kathleen, Linda, Brenda, Mary Jo and Denise. Sister-in-law's, Alice Shomo (Bill) and Patricia Morrison and Brother-in-law David Zirkle (Julie).
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter Geraldine May and four brothers, Carl, Lewis "Junior", Tom and Ritchie.
Mrs. Goodwin was a homemaker and caregiver to many neighbors. She was also a bonus "Gram" to many. Sylvia loved gardening, fishing, making jelly and hard tack candy to give away as gifts. She was famously known for her candy apples at Halloween for tricker treaters, both children and adults. She enjoyed attending and supporting the community and school fund raisers. Sylvia loved her family very much and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Friends will be received at the Talbott Funeral Home 56 N. Brandenburg Street in Belington on Friday December 5, 2025 from 5 – 8:00 pm and again on Saturday December 6, 2025 from 12 PM – 1 PM the funeral hour when final rites will be conducted from the funeral home chapel with Pastor Foster Williams officiating. Per Sylvia's request cremation will then follow. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.talbottfuneralhome.com. The Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Sylvia Lorraine (Morrison) Goodwin.