Obituary - Raymond Thurston Goodman
GOODMAN, RAYMOND THURSTON HAWTHORNE, Calif. --
Raymond Thurston Goodman, 78, formerly of Bristol, Va., died Saturday, March
31, 2001, in Torrance Memorial Hospital, Torrance, Calif. He was born in
Benhams, Va., the son of the late John and Gertrude Jenkins Goodman. He
retired from Douglas Air Craft with 28 years of service. Survivors include
his wife, Virginia Clark Goodman; one son, Ty Goodman, Bristol, Va.; one
sister, Edna Hall, and one brother, Homer Goodman, both of Bristol, Tenn.
Also surviving are three grandchildren, Lance, Sarah and Lincoln; and two
great-grandchildren, Lanson and Lucas. Graveside service will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery with Rev.
Lester MacKinnon officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made
to the American Cancer Society, 435 Arlington Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Akard
Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Goodman. BRISTOL HERALD