George Goodwin

George Edward Goodwin was born January 2, 1933, to the parents of Lee Morris and Carrie Bell Goodwin in Shuqulak, Mississippi. George had a nineth-grade education, but with the things he accomplished you would have thought he had his master’s degree because of the wisdom, knowledge and experience gained throughout his years.

George had the privilege of meeting the love of his life Doris Hickman at an early age in Shuqulak, Mississippi. They dated for about a year before he was called to go off to the Army. On a short furlough, he came home to ask Doris for her hand in marriage. The two became one on December 29th, 1954, and were married in Meridian, Mississippi. After an honorable discharge from the army, they moved to Marion, Ohio in 1955 and resided there for 45 years.

George served in the Army from 1953 to April 1955. From the Army, he obtained a position at Marion Engineer Depot from 1955 to 1960. He transferred to Columbus’s Guard Force in 1960 to the Defense Construction Supply Company (DCSC), but he was looking for something better. In 1965 he was promoted to the Fire Department of DCSC as a firefighter, a driver, a crew chief. As the years went by, he was promoted to Assistant Chief. He retired from the Fire Department in 1986 after 33 years and 9 months of service with the Federal Government.

In between the time he worked with the Fire Department, he also worked for a Garden Center in Marion until it closed. Once the Garden Center closed, he went into entrepreneurship for himself in a Lawn Care Service. He worked that business with the help of his children for 6 years. He loved being busy after retirement and worked at a nursing home where he served breakfast and lunch. In 2000, he became the tour guide for the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau where many people came to tour the “big” city of Marion.

George was saved and loved the Lord. He attended Kings Temple Church in Marion, Ohio under the following pastorships: Elder Charles Smith and Elder Tyrone Kaiser. There he participated as a church board member and sang in the Men’s choir. One of his favorite Gospel artists to listen to was the Canton Spirituals. In 2004, he and his wife moved to Columbus, Ohio to be closer to their four children. They became members of Grace Apostolic, where Bishop James Gaiters became his pastor. He served as a greeter welcoming the saints with a morning joke and giving them a big smile.

In his younger years, George played basketball and softball of which he played very well. As the years went by, he enjoyed riding his bike, going to garage sales, finding antiques, and was a man that appreciated sporty cars. He showed his feelings of tenderness in his special writings during certain holidays and loved being the doorkeeper at Grace Apostolic. George was a true family-oriented person always making sure his family was well taken care of and taught them to always love and respect one another.

George was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Carrie Goodwin; wife, Doris Jean Goodwin; brothers, John Goodwin, Alvin Goodwin, and Junell Goodwin; sister, Beverly Green; and granddaughter, Alexandria Goodwin.

George leaves to cherish in their memories four children, Sandra (Gregory) Ward, Columbus, Ohio, Edward (Jennifer) Goodwin, Williamsport, OH, Frann (Michael) Lowery, Columbus, Ohio, and Jerome (Belinda) Goodwin, Columbus, OH; brothers, Melvin (Arabell) Goodwin, East St. Louis, MO, and Milton (Calvina) Goodwin, Dayton, OH; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and several generations of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation 9:00am and Funeral 10:00am Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Grace Apostolic Church, 1743 E. Lakeview Ave.

Entombment at Kingwood Memorial Park.