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Obituary
Carl "Buck" Gooderham,
79, of Huntington, passed peacefully at home with his family after a short
illness with Hospice Care on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. "Buck" was born on
February 11, 1936 in Huntington, WV to the late Ezra L. Gooderham and Grace
Wolfe Gooderham. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Sunday,
June 28, 2015 at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Jamie Gump. Buck
graduated from Vinson High School - class of 1954, he was a golden gloves
champion. He attended Marshall University on a football scholarship. He gave
up boxing and Marshall to raise his family. Buck retired from INCO where he
was a lead melter after 38 years. He loved camping, boating with family, and
teaching everyone to water ski, he also enjoyed riding motorcycles and
woodworking. After he retired from INCO he enjoyed making toys and
furniture. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife
of almost 50 years, Doris J. Ross Gooderham. He is survived by a son, Carl
G. Gooderham Jr. and Rosemary Clifford Gooderham of Huntington; two
daughters, Jeanie and Bill Bolt of Beckley, WV, and Marsha Gooderham of
Huntington; grandchildren Marybeth and Jason Clark, Tiffany Gooderham and
Steve Miller, Jessica and Jamey Schlachter and Aaron Gooderham all of
Huntington; great grandchildren Ava Marie Clark and Emma Reece Clark;
sister: Rosie Cassel of Lexington, KY., special Aunt Hazel (Benson)
Gooderham; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert (Patricia) Ross and
William Lowell (Gina) Ross; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Juanita
Tingle, Carol (Roger) Buckland, Gerry Huff, Ada McFann, and Della Jones.
Friends may call from 5 - 7 pm on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Reger
Funeral Home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice
of Huntington and his caring nurses Jo and Ted. In lieu of flowers
contributions may be made to Hospice of Huntington.
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