Rhonda Sue Gooding
Rhonda Sue Gooding, age 59, of 8308 Columbus Road, Fowler, died on Friday, February 19, 2010 in her home. She was born on December 4, 1950 in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Lester and Alice (Nicholson) Mayfield. She married Gary Gooding on September 21, 1968 in Palmyra, Missouri. He preceded her in death on March 8, 2002.
Rhonda was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Quincy.
She was manager of Sunbeam Bakery Thrift Store at 9th & Broadway.
Rhonda enjoyed gardening, landscaping, scrapbooking, playing with her grandchildren, and spending time with family & friends.
Survivors include:
CHILDREN: Clint Gooding and his wife Kim of Fowler, Ryan Gooding and his wife Brenda of Missouri, Leslie Bent and her husband David of Liberty, Lafe Gooding and his fiancee Elaina Weitholder of Quincy;
GRANDCHILDREN: Craig, Brooke, Gary, & Robert, Shelby, Scott, Brady Gooding, Layne Bent, & Landon & Ethan Weitholder;
BROTHERS & SISTERS: Gene Mayfield, La Vern Mayfield & his wife Nancy, Quentin, Gary, & Ronald Mayfield. Many nieces & nephews also survive.
Rhonda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers, Robert Mayfield, Harvey Mayfield, Danny Mayfield, & Lynn Mayfield, sisters, Betty Oberling, Mary Ann Dengel, & Delma Johnson.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Quincy by Pastor Martin Eden. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Blessing HOSPICE or Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
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To Leslie: I often think of you and the awesome memories I have of us working together at the place where we got in trouble for ordering Cassano’s. I hope you are doing well wherever your life has taken you since we last met. I am very sorry for the loss of your mother. You are in my thoughts.
We want to express our sympathy to all of Rhonda’s family. Our prayers are with everyone.
Sorry we did not make visitation, we had to go to the hospital for Jeanette. We send or Sympathy.
The Tappe Family
Dave Les Laynes and the rest of the gooding family, I am very sorry for you loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Leslie if you need anything I am just a phone call away.. i love you guys…
Clint Les Lafe I’m so sorry of your loss. We will miss her very much. Our little coffee hour or maybe 2 or 3 hours coffee events Mon-Friday will be missed. She wa a very good mother to you all.I feel very bad that I can’t be there I’m so glad I got to spend some time with her before we lefted for Florida if it wasn’t for having company down here and more comen the day after this company leaves but rest asure I will be praying for her and you kids. Love Aunt Brenda & Uncle Virg
Aunt Rhonda was truely a warm and loving woman She cared about everyone in her family very much. Each year that I traveled to Quincy to see my Dad, I made sure that we would stop and visit her. Her love, her hugs and all the great conversations we had about the family will never be forgotten. I miss and love her very much.
Aunt Rhonda, Rest in Peace