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Alice Garnetta Gooden

GOODEN

Alice Garnetta Gooden, age 96, of Buckhannon, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, at her home.

She was born June 29, 1920, in Upshur County a daughter of the late Robert Allen and Blanche Mills Tenney.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Gooden on Aug. 2, 1993; an infant son, Jamie Gooden; and one daughter, Sue Beale.

Surviving are four sons, Timothy Gooden and Debbie and Frank Gooden and wife, Bonnie, all of Buckhannon, Darrel Gooden and wife, Cindy, of Kesling Mill, and Dave Gooden and wife, Idress, of Hinkleville; four daughters, Faye Cole and husband, Keith Lee, of Arkansas, Linda Freeman and husband, Leon, of Greenville, S.C. and Camilla Hornbeck and husband, Carrol, and Barbara Hamilton, all of Buckhannon; 18 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Gooden was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Union United Methodist Church.

Friends will be received Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Mt. Union United Methodist Church in Buckhannon with the Rev. Ralph Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Union Church Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com.

Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.