Porter Elvin Gooden, Jr.
June 24, 1927 ~ March 4, 2013
Porter Elvin Gooden, Jr., 85, Bon Ayr, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was an appliance repairman, a veteran of WW II, and a member of the Big Meadow Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Porter Elvin Gooden, Sr. and Myrtie Freeman Gooden; his step-mother, Maude Gooden; one son, Danny Gooden; one brother, Paul Gooden; one brother-in-law, Rev. Lynn Travis Edwards.
Survivors include his wife Stella Saltsman Gooden; three grandchildren, Danny D. Gooden and his fiancée Sunshine Fannin, Katrina Gooden Hazelwood and her fiancé Jeremy Bradford, and Kendra Gooden Scott; his daughter-in-law, Darlene Gooden; ten great-grandchildren, Lindsay Shipley, Kyle Gooden, Zackary Scott, Brooklyn Ramsey, Mason Gooden, Kalista Hazelwood, Destiny Blevins, Jacob Blevins, Hailey Fannin, and Abbi Gooden; two great-great-grandchildren, Lillian Grace Shipley and Aubrey Sue Gooden; four brothers, Preston Gooden and wife Wilma of Hiseville, Rondell Gooden and wife Donna of Brooks, KY, Denny Gooden and wife Margaret and Charles Gooden and wife Nellie all of Glasgow; three sisters, Zula Tucker and husband Don of Louisville, Sandy Cowan and husband Ronnie of Glasgow, and Wanda Edwards of Cave City; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Big Meadow Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Eaton officiating. Burial with military honors provided by Glasgow Chapter 20 DAV will be in the Big Meadow Cemetery. Visitation begins at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home and will continue Thursday until time for services.
Stella and Family
We felt it best if We did not try to be with You during this difficult time. Wilma did not think She was able to make the trip up there and back, and She did not want Me to make the trip by Myself,thinking that I might not make it back to Her. She seems to need more help with the daily tasks of life than She did before Her stroke.We’re thinking of You and I think You know We love You and Your Family and We’ll remember Him like He was when We saw Him just before last Christmas.
With Love, Preston and Wilma
Stella and Family,
It saddened me to hear the news. You all are in my prayers.
He was such a wonderful man, a joy to be around. I know he is smiling now!
Love you all.
Gooden Family, we were so sorry to hear of your loss. God bless each of you in this difficult time.
Stella and family
Sorry for your loss. You will be in our prayers. Love our Big Meadow family!
Danny Sorry to hear about your loss , you are in our prayers may God bless you and your family in this sad and differcult time. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
I am so sorry for your loss I will be Praying for you love you Tami. medley Niehaus