Myrtie Grace Ramsey 1891-1986

Myrtie Grace Ramsey was born in Glenco, Missouri on June 18, 1891, the daughter of Jason and Mary Elizabeth Hargis Goodman and passed away in Bridgeton, Missouri on February 5, 1986.  She had attained the age of 94 years,

As a young woman she moved to St. Louis.  She and her husband, Arthur moved to Dixon and he worked in the railroad terminal in Helm.  He worked with the Frisco railroad in St. Louis, when he retired they moved back to Dixon.  Later she moved back to St. Louis where she resided at the time of her death.  While living in Dixon she attended the Hancock Christian Church.

Funeral services were held in the Long Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 8, 1986 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Earl Jones officiating.  Burial was in the Dixon Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Donald, Richard, Donald II, Phillip and Roger McCombs and Eugene Goodman.

She is survived by a stepdaughter, Lerlie Beisher of St. Louis, several nieces and nephews, Gertrude McCombs of St. Ann, Paul Schymos of Rosemead, California, Mary Milliaron of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Grace Slong of St. Ann, Viola Klinger of Allenton, Lillian Hoff of Fenton, Cita Goodman of St. Louis and Marie Reeves of Overland, with other relatives and friends.  She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

DOROTHY DAISY GOODMAN, 1910-1990

Dorothy Daisy Goodman, 80, died Friday, June 29, 1990, in the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla. She was born in Oswego, NY; on Feb. 4, 1910, the daughter of Paul Arnold and Anna Belle Stahl Brown.

She married Eugene Goodman on Jan 31, 1932. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1989. Dorothy is survived by her two daughters, Sheila Seaton of Meta and Norma and her husband Donald Robertson of Dixon; her two sons, Warren and Robert of Hancock; three grandchildren, Deloris Farge and Dottie and Les Robertson; two great-grandchildren, Lucinda and Justin Farge; her sister, Roberta Funkhouser of Jeffersontown, KY; and her brother, Lewis Brown, of Massillon, OH.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, Paul and Edward Brown, and her son-in-law, Walter Seaton.

Funeral services were held in the Long Funeral Home in Dixon on Monday, July 2, 1990, at 1 p.m., with Pastor Jack Stevens officiating. Burial was in the Seaton Cemetery. Serving as her pallbearers were Les Robertson, Ed Farge, Jared Hale, Bill Cross, Roland Goodman, and Johnny Wagner. Music was provided by Thom and Sherry Hathaway.

Minnie Ina (Hale) Evans Goodman 1922-2009

Minnie Ina Evans Goodman, of Dixon, was born on September 8, 1922, in Miller County, a daughter of Fredrick and Maude (Hale) Howser and departed this life at 12:15 P.M., Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at her residence in Dixon. She had attained the age of 86 years, 3 months and 28 days.

Mrs. Goodman was united in marriage on September 23, 1938, at Vienna, to Floyd R. Evans and to this union six children were born. She was later united in marriage in May 1995 to Harold Goodman. She was preceded in death by her first husband on June 6, 1987; her second husband in 1998; four sons, Melvin Evans, Alston Evans, Danny Evans and Charles Fredrick Evans; three brothers, Monroe Howser, Alston Howser and Robert Howser and one sister, Evie Goodman.

Mrs. Goodman had attended Santee Church near Dixon, she loved quilting, putting puzzles together and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had worked for Brown Shoe Company, Dixon for 30 years and later for Missouri Home Care for 5 years.

Those left to mourn the passing of Mrs. Goodman include: one son, Paul Evans, Lake of the Ozarks; one daughter, Judy Parham, Dixon; one brother, Virgil Howser, Dixon; eight grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date in the Freedom Cemetery near Dixon.