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Ollie Louise <I>Higdon</I> Goodwin

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Ollie "Louise" Higdon Goodwin

Birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Death
23 Jan 2020 (aged 90)
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.7538833, Longitude: -97.1186917
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Louise Higdon Goodwin, 90, of Arlington, TX, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 28, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Louise was born in San Antonio, TX, on August 20, 1929 to Nina and Hoyle Higdon.

She moved to Arlington when she was 9 and lived her life there. She graduated from Arlington High School and attended North Texas Agriculture College, now UT Arlington.

She married John Goodwin and they were happily married for 48 years. They had two daughters, Suzanne and Nancy She went to work at Arlington State Bank in 1948 and worked there for the next 50 years. She retired as an executive Vice President.

She was instrumental in the development of Shady Valley Golf Club and even named it. She continued to work for the club until it was bought by Club Corp.

Louise was a life-long member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed being a member of the Wesley Progressors Sunday School class. She was an active member of Altrusa club,serving in many different leadership roles including President.

Louise loved spending time at Lake Granbury enjoying boat rides and sunsets with her many friends there. She also loved traveling, highlighted by family trips to Alaska and Africa.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband, John.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Goodwin; Suzanne Jones, husband Chris; grandchildren, Jenny Hays and husband Ryan; Ryan Jones; Trey Jones and wife Elizabeth; Win Jones; great-grandchildren Walker and Hannah Hays; Andrew, Travis, Luke, and Patrick Jones; and Henry and Thomas Jones as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.

We are especially grateful to her loving caregivers Linda Mc Daniel, Darla Borghee, and Sonia Baez.

There will be a celebration of her life at Shady Valley Golf Club on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 3:30 pm.

Moore Funeral Home & Moore Memorial Gardens 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX.
Louise Higdon Goodwin, 90, of Arlington, TX, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 28, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Louise was born in San Antonio, TX, on August 20, 1929 to Nina and Hoyle Higdon.

She moved to Arlington when she was 9 and lived her life there. She graduated from Arlington High School and attended North Texas Agriculture College, now UT Arlington.

She married John Goodwin and they were happily married for 48 years. They had two daughters, Suzanne and Nancy She went to work at Arlington State Bank in 1948 and worked there for the next 50 years. She retired as an executive Vice President.

She was instrumental in the development of Shady Valley Golf Club and even named it. She continued to work for the club until it was bought by Club Corp.

Louise was a life-long member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed being a member of the Wesley Progressors Sunday School class. She was an active member of Altrusa club,serving in many different leadership roles including President.

Louise loved spending time at Lake Granbury enjoying boat rides and sunsets with her many friends there. She also loved traveling, highlighted by family trips to Alaska and Africa.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband, John.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Goodwin; Suzanne Jones, husband Chris; grandchildren, Jenny Hays and husband Ryan; Ryan Jones; Trey Jones and wife Elizabeth; Win Jones; great-grandchildren Walker and Hannah Hays; Andrew, Travis, Luke, and Patrick Jones; and Henry and Thomas Jones as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.

We are especially grateful to her loving caregivers Linda Mc Daniel, Darla Borghee, and Sonia Baez.

There will be a celebration of her life at Shady Valley Golf Club on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 3:30 pm.

Moore Funeral Home & Moore Memorial Gardens 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX.


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