Apostle Willie Mae Goodwin

Apostle Willie Mae Goodwin was born on July 13, 1939, to the late L. C. Essex and Letha Aldridge in Parkdale, AR. She departed in Little Rock, AR on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. 

Apostle Goodwin loved going to church on Sunday and bible study on Wednesday. She would study her lesson all week. She was looking up words or even calling Joyce to look up the ones she could not find. The love of God is what brought her joy. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School. She was the Sunday School Superintendent at her church. She loved listening to church music while driving and even riding with someone else. She enjoyed eating fish and okra, especially at her small birthday parties at Joyce's house. She loved opening her gifts especially when money was falling out of the cards. When she opened her gifts, she never tore up the wrapping. She enjoyed calling us on our birthdays. She loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all her family. She loved being a pastor. She pastored several churches near and far. Being a mom and a minister was the highlight of her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents: L. C. Essex and Letha Aldridge; 4 brothers: L.C (Bubble) Williams, Herman Williams, Lawrence Williams and Henry Williams and one sister Moszell Dortch
She leaves to cherish her memories: Her children: Roosevelt Goodwin, Jr (Billie), and Jerry Goodwin (Karen) of St. Louis, MO, James Earl Goodwin (Atheline) of Augusta, GA, Larry Goodwin (Satina) of Crossett, AR, Joyce Goodwin of Crossett, AR, Melvin Goodwin (Linda) of Bastrop, LA, David Goodwin of Albany, GA, Alvin Goodwin and Randy Goodwin (Victoria) of St. Louis, MO, 2 Sisters: Dorothy Wherry (Sam) of Little Rock, AR and Clora Easby of St. Louis, MO; 57 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great grandchildren and a host of loved ones.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at New Bethel MBC in Crossett, AR.

Visitation will be held from 1 until 7 on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Mitchell Memorial Chapel.

Burial will follow at the Childress Chapel Cemetery in Parkdale, AR under the direction of Mitchell Memorial Funeral Service of  Crossett, AR.

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