February 15, 1951-October 19, 2020
John William Goodwin aka “Bill” passed away peacefully at Belmont Village surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee he remained a life long resident only to retire on a beautiful piece of land in Hernando, MS. A trained electrician on the IC Railroad and jack of all trades, he did a little bit of everything in his working life. When he was unable to work any longer, he became a full-time PawPaw Bill to Granddaughters Graysen & Riley Goodwin, Grandson Christopher Zimmerman, Grand-daughter-in-law Haley Zimmerman and Great Grandson Grayson Zimmerman. We are told that this was the highlight of his career.He joined his father, Louis Goodwin, in Heaven. He is survived by his greatest accomplishments, his favorite daughter, Melissa Goodwin Robison, son-in-law, Kenneth “Robbie” Robison, his favorite son, Mark William Goodwin, and daughter-in-law, Danielle Leigh Goodwin, his mother, Elizabeth Goodwin, and 2 brothers Louis Goodwin, Jr. and Mike Goodwin.A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 5 to 7 PM at Collierville Funeral Home, please be sure to bring a face covering, if you plan to attend. In lieu of flowers, please Hop on a Harley, Drink a Beer and Bait a Hook every chance you get.
