William Jess ‘Bill’ Goodwin Sr.
July 18, 1934 July 16, 2017
William Jess “Bill” Goodwin Sr., 82, of Webb City, Mo., passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at his home. He was born July 18, 1934, in Springfield, Mo., to the late John Lloyd and Naomi Lena (Spencer) Goodwin.
He was raised in Springfield before moving to Webb City in 1957, where he went to work for the Rex Metallic Casket Company. He later worked as a millwright for Safeway Bakery for years and then for the FAG Bearing Corporation.
He was a very simple man. He enjoyed raising cattle on his land at home, restoring and driving his old cars, playing and listening to bluegrass music, and having his daily coffee with his buddies.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Don, John, Jerry and Ned Goodwin; sister, Sally Courtney; and grandson, Nathaniel Smith.
He is survived by his four children, Tony Goodwin (Jennifer Bradley), William J. “Bill” Goodwin Jr. and wife, Pam, Jeanie Powell and Bob Goodwin; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five half-siblings, Harley, Sissy, Steve, Dale and Patty Goodwin; several nieces and nephews; and extended family and friends.
Graveside services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Webb City with Pastor Denny Carver officiating. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers were Tony Goodwin, Bill Goodwin Jr., B.J. Goodwin, Denny Carver, Jack Clayton and Bill Olson. Visitation was 6–8 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home in Webb City.
The family would like to extend a sincere thanks to Mercy Hospice and Bill’s caregivers for their assistance with his care.
Arrangements were under the personal care and direction of his grandson, William J. “B.J.” Goodwin III, of Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home, Webb City.