Gerald Goodwin

GOODWIN, Mr. Gerald Douglas - Age 52, passed away Friday January 13, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Friday, January 20, 2006 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2109 M.L. King Avenue, with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor H.B Dixson, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Friday. Mr. Goodwin will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Thursday. Mr. Gerald Douglas Goodwin was born January 4, 1954 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Titus and Mary Ann (Gatlin) Goodwin. He united with Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. Gerald graduated from Flint Northern High School, "Class of 1972." During his high school years he was very active in sports. He served in the United States Marine Corp and later attended the Naval Academy where he played football. He also attended the University of Michigan-Flint. Gerald was employed as an electrician for General Motors Corporation for over 28 years, working at Buick City and Lake Orion Assembly Plants. On September 26, 1987, Gerald was joined in Holy Matrimony to Ms. Paula Kennedy. He was a loving husband and father to Sherrise Wright, Damian and Ricky Kennedy. Gerald was an avid motorcycle rider. His travels included yearly trips to motorcycle shows in Wisconsin. Mr. Gerald Douglas Goodwin leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Paula (Kennedy) Goodwin of Davison, MI; daughter, Sherrise Wright of Nashville, TN; 2 sons, Damian and Ricky Kennedy of Davison, MI; grandchildren, Laurington and Asaante' Wright of Nashville, TN; 3 nieces, Tameka Kennedy of Chicago, IL, Ashley Kennedy of Warren, MI and Noelle Kennedy of Vacaville, CA; 7 nephews, DeShaun Jackson of Mt. Morris, MI, Marcus and Jared Davis of Ypsilanti, MI, Darius Kennedy and Booker Kennedy III of Chicago, IL, Jarrell Cunningham of Harper Woods, MI and Cameron Kennedy of Vacaville, CA; 2 aunts, Ollie (Nathaniel) Smith of Smackover, AR and Joann Benjamin of Little Rock, AR; 7 uncles, Archie Goodwin of Little Rock, AR, William (Florence) Goodwin of Smackover, AR, Prince Pierce, Pete (Zetta) Gatlin Jr., Billy Ray (Eartha) Gatlin of Rockford, IL, Lacy (Dorothy) Smith of Las Vegas, NV and James (Sharmaine) Gatlin of Flint; cousins including special cousins, Gregory (Michelle) Brock of Grand Blanc, MI, Milton Carroll and Winifred Brock, all of Flint; father and mother-in-law, Booker (Miriam) Kennedy of Detroit, MI; 3 sisters-in-law, Lynn Kennedy of Detroit, MI, Christina (Carlton) Davis of Ypsilanti, MI and Annette Kennedy of Harper Woods, MI; 2 brothers-in-law, Booker (Renee?) Kennedy II of Memphis, TN and Michael (Cassandra) Kennedy of Warren, MI; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Wayne Gustafson and Cliford Christensen. Mr. Goodwin was preceded in death by his father, Titus Goodwin; brother, Stanley Goodwin; grandparents, Austin (Laura) Goodwin, Pete Gatlin and Mildred Boone. The family would like to express special thanks to the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church family and to all of Gerald's Naval Academy buddies, especially Pat McCormick.

Gerald Goodwin

January 4, 1954 - January 13, 2006