Howard French "Pete" Goodman

Howard "Pete" French Goodman, of Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2006 after a long illness. Pete was born July 30, 1921, was a veteran of WWII, a retired automobile mechanic and was involved for many years in local automobile racing. He was preceded in death by two sons, Victor French Goodman and John H. Goodman and John's wife, Lurlane. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Leigh Key Goodman; his daughter, Wanda G. Hairfield and her husband, Ted; his son, Walter S. "Duck" Goodman and his friend, Charlotte Coffey; his son, William W. Goodman and his wife, Sandra; four grandsons, Gary "Bugs" Hairfield and Rodney, Ben and Jason Goodman; seven granddaughters, Roxanne Sullivan, Charlene Murrell, Sandra Kunkel, Johnna Rose, Michelle Goodman, Amy Garner and Katherine Cordova; several great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; and two sisters, Fay Sanderson and Lena Munden. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). His funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment in Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Bethia United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 10700 Winterpock Rd., Chesterfield, Va. 23832.