Marguerite was the daughter of Eugene "Sonny" Blakley and Marcella Morena (Butler) Blakley. She graduated high school at Tushka and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees from Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ. Marguerite did her post Grad studies from Central Okla. State University. She taught school for 40 years, 1 year at Stuart, 23 years at Tushka and 15 years for Okla. Dept. of Corrections at Mack Alford and McLeod Centers. Marguerite married William "Will" Goodwin on July 30, 1971 at Tushka. She was a longtime member of Tushka Baptist Church and at Southside Baptist Church for approximately 20 years. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and Training Union. She was a member of Okla. Education Association and Atoka Retired Teacher Association. She loved to cook, collecting dishes, traveling and church work. She is survived by her son, Benjamin Goodwin and his wife, Shelly from Tushka; grandchildren, Nicholas Goodwin, Tyller and Kaylee Ames and Brandon Trotter, Tyler Horn, Taylor and Sadie Cooper; sister, Marsha Griffin and family; and special friend, Will Goodwin of Tushka. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church. Interment will be at Tushka Cemetery. Bro. Steve Havener will officiate.
Marguerite was the daughter of Eugene "Sonny" Blakley and Marcella Morena (Butler) Blakley. She graduated high school at Tushka and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees from Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ. Marguerite did her post Grad studies from Central Okla. State University. She taught school for 40 years, 1 year at Stuart, 23 years at Tushka and 15 years for Okla. Dept. of Corrections at Mack Alford and McLeod Centers. Marguerite married William "Will" Goodwin on July 30, 1971 at Tushka. She was a longtime member of Tushka Baptist Church and at Southside Baptist Church for approximately 20 years. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and Training Union. She was a member of Okla. Education Association and Atoka Retired Teacher Association. She loved to cook, collecting dishes, traveling and church work. She is survived by her son, Benjamin Goodwin and his wife, Shelly from Tushka; grandchildren, Nicholas Goodwin, Tyller and Kaylee Ames and Brandon Trotter, Tyler Horn, Taylor and Sadie Cooper; sister, Marsha Griffin and family; and special friend, Will Goodwin of Tushka. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church. Interment will be at Tushka Cemetery. Bro. Steve Havener will officiate.
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