Ebbin Everett Goodwin, 92, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011. He was born in Rockingham, NC on June 21, 1918, son of the late Oscar Goodwin and Minnie Lee Dawkins Goodwin. He was also preceded by his great grandson, Alex Ferrell, three brothers and three sisters.
Everett retired as a Power Plant Engineer from the City of Wilson after 48 years of service. He was a member of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church. He was an avid baseball fan who loved the Atlanta Braves and also enjoyed fishing when they retired to Emerald Isle.
He leaves behind his devoted wife of 71 years, Mary Woodard Grant Goodwin; three daughters, Florence Goodwin Taylor and husband Lonnie of Southern Pines, Charlotte Goodwin Ferrell and husband Earl of Rocky Mount and Deborah Goodwin of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Kenneth Ferrell, Don Ferrell, Terri Taylor, Stephanie Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Brian Mercer, and Lee Gallop; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service to remember Everett will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Roberson officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson.
Everett retired as a Power Plant Engineer from the City of Wilson after 48 years of service. He was a member of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church. He was an avid baseball fan who loved the Atlanta Braves and also enjoyed fishing when they retired to Emerald Isle.
He leaves behind his devoted wife of 71 years, Mary Woodard Grant Goodwin; three daughters, Florence Goodwin Taylor and husband Lonnie of Southern Pines, Charlotte Goodwin Ferrell and husband Earl of Rocky Mount and Deborah Goodwin of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Kenneth Ferrell, Don Ferrell, Terri Taylor, Stephanie Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Brian Mercer, and Lee Gallop; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service to remember Everett will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Roberson officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson.
Ebbin Everett Goodwin, 92, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011. He was born in Rockingham, NC on June 21, 1918, son of the late Oscar Goodwin and Minnie Lee Dawkins Goodwin. He was also preceded by his great grandson, Alex Ferrell, three brothers and three sisters.
Everett retired as a Power Plant Engineer from the City of Wilson after 48 years of service. He was a member of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church. He was an avid baseball fan who loved the Atlanta Braves and also enjoyed fishing when they retired to Emerald Isle.
He leaves behind his devoted wife of 71 years, Mary Woodard Grant Goodwin; three daughters, Florence Goodwin Taylor and husband Lonnie of Southern Pines, Charlotte Goodwin Ferrell and husband Earl of Rocky Mount and Deborah Goodwin of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Kenneth Ferrell, Don Ferrell, Terri Taylor, Stephanie Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Brian Mercer, and Lee Gallop; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service to remember Everett will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Roberson officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson.
Everett retired as a Power Plant Engineer from the City of Wilson after 48 years of service. He was a member of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church. He was an avid baseball fan who loved the Atlanta Braves and also enjoyed fishing when they retired to Emerald Isle.
He leaves behind his devoted wife of 71 years, Mary Woodard Grant Goodwin; three daughters, Florence Goodwin Taylor and husband Lonnie of Southern Pines, Charlotte Goodwin Ferrell and husband Earl of Rocky Mount and Deborah Goodwin of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Kenneth Ferrell, Don Ferrell, Terri Taylor, Stephanie Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Brian Mercer, and Lee Gallop; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service to remember Everett will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Roberson officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson.
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