Mary Jane Staggs Goode, age 89, a resident of De Queen, passed away, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in the De Queen Medical Center.

She was born on March 28, 1922 to Henry L. and Kate Willmon Staggs in the Sardis Community, near De Queen, Arkansas. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and sewing, and was among the oldest members of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church of De Queen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two infant sons; her husband of fifty-five years, Robert E. Goode; a daughter, Judy Packnett; a granddaughter, Lori Jane O'Connor; four brothers, Nolan Staggs, Curry Staggs, Henry (Ikey) Staggs and Ruel Staggs; five sisters, Mae Belle Staggs, Odessa Staggs, Ruby Chandler, Virginia Ruth and Vetra Faulkner.

Mrs. Goode is survived by one daughter and two sons-in-law, Glenda and Ken Rogers, and Gehri Packnett; two granddaughters, Debbie Smith, and Kendra Icenhower; four grandsons, Scott Packnett. Jeff Lipsey, Paul Lipsey, and Robert Rogers; eight great-granddaughters, Sarah Newton, Savannah Packnett, Sammi O'Connor, Ashley Torres, Morgan Lipsey, Rachel Lipsey, Lauren Icenhower, and Kaitlyn Icenhower; ten great-grandsons, Jonathan Bard, Beau Packnett, Cade Packnett, Hunter Lipsey, Tanner Lipsey, Manuel Hernandez, Cal O'Connor, Matthew Keeney, Colton Rogers, and Luke Rogers; two great-great-granddaughters; one great-great-grandson; one brother and sister-in-law, Doyle and Opal Staggs and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Goode will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 in the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel in De Queen with Bro. Jason Carlton and Bro. Joe Carlton officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Piney Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, February 3rd at the funeral home.