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Submitted: 2/23/16 • Approved: 8/29/19 • Last Updated: 6/30/23 • R1124438-G1124437-S3
Donald - September 25, 1920 - July 1, 2015
Ruth - January 29, 1923 - November 1, 2012
Married: March 21, 1947
*Obituary
Ruth Lamar Williams Goodwin, of El Dorado, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the age of 89.
She was born January 29, 1923, in Strong, Arkansas to Benjamin Perry and Ora Odessa Russell Williams.
She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Ruth was a homemaker and devoted her life to her husband, children, and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Reba Gammill and Wilma Pine; and two brothers, Charles Williams and Jimmy Williams.
She is survived by her loving husband of sixty-five years, Dr. Don Goodwin of El Dorado; four children, Suzanne Manis (Bob) of Mena, AR, Kerry Jackson (Charlie) of El Dorado, Don Goodwin, Jr. (Sandra) of White Oak, AR, and Becky Bays (Danny) of Homer, LA. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren; and twenty-four great-grandchildren who spent many happy hours with their "Meme". In addition, she is survived by two brothers, Perry Williams (Helen) of El Dorado, and Edwin Williams (Inez) of Benton, AR.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, at St. Paul United Methodist Church under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors of El Dorado. Burial will follow at Arlington Memorial Park.
Visitation will be on Saturday, November 3, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank and express our deep appreciation to her loving caretakers, Dianne Foreman and Rosie Rogan.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 700 West 8th St., El Dorado, AR 71730.
Contributed on 2/23/16 by debbraszymanski
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