 JOSIE MAE GOODMAN July 8, 1932 - 26 November 2014 Josie was born to the parentage of Claude Barker, Jr. and Mary B. Espy Barker in Trenton, Texas. Both have preceded her in death. She was one of eleven children from this union, nine of which have preceded her in death. Josie was educated at Fred Douglas in Sherman, Texas and later received a CNA certification in Dallas. She loved taking care of people. Josie loved her Jesus as much as she loved taking care of people and working with her father in church activities. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior early in life. Josie met and married Ivy Goodman and from this marriage was born two girls, Laura and Oweita, and two boys, Jerry and Larry. She always said God gave her just what she wanted, two of each. Sometime during the 1950s, Josie remarried and moved to Dallas, Texas where she worked in furniture industry as a funiture upholsterer. She gathered knowledge from other positions she held until she found her niche in the health field. She enjoyed this occupation until she retired in mid-2000. She joined Greater New Hope Baptist Church where she was on the Usher Board until her health began to fail. Preceding her in death were her parents; 8 brothers; 1 sister; and her son, Jerry Goodman; and grandson, Kausua Goodman. Cherishing her memories and carrying the torch are children: Laura Allen (Charles); Oweita Goodman-Watson; Bishop Larry Goodman (Sara); sister, Delorise Crocket; grandchildren: Carter Watson, Leslie Allen, Stephanie Hawthorne, Dana Goodman, Felecia Allen, Kimberly Norton, Lorne Watson, Charles Allen, Jr., Joseph Goodman, Angela Allen Sparks, D'Metria Minor; and Ivy D. Goodman; 28 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and extended family and friends.  Bethel Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |