

Mr. GoDair was born in Portageville, Missouri to Maudie Stuart GoDair and Arthur Dalton GoDair on January 23, 1932. He grew up in Bakersfield, California. He married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Neal, prior to entering military service. His greatest honor was serving in the United States Army, 2nd Infantry Division, during the Korean War. Injured in battle on September 3, 1951, Private E-2 GoDair was awarded the Purple Heart.
Upon returning home, he began working for ICX, a trucking company, where he was promoted to sales manager and transferred to Dallas, Texas. After retirement, he moved to Eustace, where he resided for nineteen years.
He is preceded in death by brothers, Jim, Herschel, and Harold and sisters, Ruth Luke and Reathel Treece.
Mr. GoDair is survived by Juanita, his devoted wife of sixty-six years, his son, Clinton Dana GoDair and his wife, Vikki, of Eustace; his daughter, Deborah and her husband, Kip, of Hurst; and his sister, Myrtle Blackwood and her husband, Pete, of Bakersfield. He is also survived by his beloved grandchildren, Jennifer Mattingly and her husband, Tim, of Malakoff; Jeff GoDair and his wife, Amy, of Mabank; Todd Campbell of Hurst and Rachel Highsmith and her husband, Jeff, of Arlington; his brothers-in-law, Stuart Neal and his wife, Marissa, and Jackie Neal, and his wife, JoAnne. He will also be missed by his great-grandchildren, Heather Fugitt, Clayton Mattingly, Tyler Mattingly and wife Amanda, Regan GoDair, Carter GoDair, Addison GoDair, and Levi Highsmith, great-great grandchildren; Chase and Chance Mattingly and a host of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.
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