GOODING, George Earl
George Earl Gooding
July 15, 1921-Dec. 26, 2010
George Earl Gooding, 89, of
Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday at 12:01 a.m. at St. Clare Medical Center in
Crawfordsville.
Mr. Gooding was born in Fountain County
on July 15, 1921. He was the s on of George Wm. Gooding and Viola (Allen)
Gooding.
He is a graduate of Wallace High School.
He married Esther L. Allen on May 25, 1947. She preceded him in death on Jan.
8, 2007. He served as a Crew Chief and airplane Mechanic in the Army Air Corp
during World War II re aching the rank of Sargent. He worked for 16 years at
Mid States Wire and Steel and operated and co-owned with his wife
"Gooding's Fruit and Produce" Stand in Crawfordsville.
He was a member of Phanuel Lutheran Church
in Wallace.
He is survived by two sons, David
(Roberta) Gooding of Elkhart and Dennis (Beth) Gooding of Crawfordsville; one
brother, Russell Gooding of Walla ce; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
a brother, Dale Gooding in 200 3; and a sister-in-law, Joanne Gooding in 2010.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday at Shoemaker Funeral Home, 202 Bratton Rd., in Waynetown. Burial will
be at Wallace Lutheran Cemetery in Wallace.
The family will receive friends at the
funeral home from noon Thursday untill the funeral service at 2:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be sent to
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22 718, Oklahoma City, OK. 73123-1718.
Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home.
