Larry Wyman Goodson, 83, of McGehee, AR, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born on February 1, 1934 to the late Curtis David Goodson and Abby Lorene Gillespie Goodson. Larry was the most gentle man with utmost integrity and compassion. He had the ability to make you feel like the most important person in the world and treated everyone equally. He made every situation a little bit lighter and brighter. He was a devoted husband and treasured his family and cherished spending time with them whether it was camping, hunting arrow heads or just sitting on the back porch. He was a longtime Gideon and took every opportunity to share his faith with others. He didn't really have to say much to share his faith, his actions said more than words ever could. The bar was set high with Larry Goodson and he will be greatly missed.
Larry graduated from Mississippi State University with a Civil Engineering Degree. He worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers for 34 years and was an Area Engineer of the McGehee office. Larry supervised construction contracts for the south and southeastern part of the state. He was inducted into the Corps of Engineers Hall of Fame. Larry was a member of the Gideon’s International. He was very active in mission work and helped in building churches in Colorado, New Mexico, and Indiana. Larry was a member of First Baptist Church of McGehee, AR.
Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his grandson, Aubrey Hopson. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty Love Goodson; sons, David Edward Goodson of Arkadelphia, AR and Jonathan Kent (Jennifer) Goodson of Milan, TN; daughter, Laura Goodson (Wayne) Leek of McGehee, AR; sister, Dorothy Bartley and the late Albert Bartley of Temple, TX; grandchildren, Eme Hopson, Andrew (Mallory) Goodson, Drake Goodson, Olivia Leek, Jake Goodson, Chase Goodson and Julianna Goodson.
Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in McGehee, AR. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm Thursday, August 31, 2017 at First Baptist Church of McGehee, AR with Dr. Ed Balducci and Rev. Jerry Parker officiating. Burial will be at Tillar Cemetery in Tillar, AR. Memorials may be made to Youth World Changers Mission Trip, First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 133, McGehee, AR 71654 and The Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.

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