Glenda Gooch's Obituary
Glenda F. Gooch, 81, of Clinton, passed away, Monday, April 6, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center – Clinton.
Funeral Services will be 9:30am, Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton. Serving as pallbearers will be Benjamin Gooch, Daniel Gooch, Jacob Feinhals, Kenneth Gooch, Nate Aalund, and Mark Carlisle. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00-7:00pm at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory.
Glenda Faye Gooch was born on September 21, 1933 in Waldenburg, Arkansas, the daughter of Harold and Florence Irene (Wychoff) Nelson. She married Carl Gooch in 1951.
Glenda was as an administrator’s assistant at Ralston Purina for over 30 years, retiring in 1998. She was also the church secretary for 7 years at the First United Methodist Church.
Glenda was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clinton, where she also sang in the choir. She enjoyed needlework, gardening, painting, and her beloved kitties.
Glenda is survived by her two children: Kenneth (Cindy) Gooch of Odenton, Maryland and Elaine (Mark) Carlisle of Damascus, Maryland; ten grandchildren: Sunni, Benjamin, Daniel, Eric, Nicole, Jill, Brooke, Jacob, Kaylen, and Jessica; and nine great grandchildren.
Glenda was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Carlenda Lindsay.
Memorials can be made to the Clinton Humane Society.
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