Frances Elizabeth Goodman

Elizabeth Doss Goodman passed away on March 30, at 93 years old. Elizabeth was born on November 10, 1928, in Westmoreland Tennessee to 15-year-old Dennis Poteet Doss and 16-year-old Mamie Suzanne Brooks. She is preceding by death by her husband of 67 years Howard Eugene Goodman and her oldest daughter Dr. Carol Lynn Bompart. She leaves behind her two dedicated daughters, Rose Ann Goodman Wright, and Jessica Dale Goodman Tarkington. Two wonderful Son-in-laws Willie Wright and Donnie Tarkington. Her precious granddaughters Kendale Brumit (Darryl Darnell) and Cynthia Wright (Josh Merritt). Her grandsons Mike Brown, Ashlee Paul Brumit, Tim, and Mark Wright. Three granddaughters in law Julie Brumit, Tracy, and Christie Wright. Two great grandsons Ashton Paul Brumit, and Timothy William Wright jr., Four exceptional Great granddaughters Stormi Suzanne Wright, Alexandria Mae Wright, Brooklyn Elizabeth Wright, Haley Jean Brown, devoted friend Anna Smith and grand dog Camo.

My precious Mother Elizabeth at 87 years old wrote a book Protected by My Own Personal Angel about what she remembers about her life. She dedicated it to her husband Gene Goodman “You traveled a lot of this life with me” “My Soul mate who is now waiting for me in heaven.”

Gene and Elizabeth went to Central High School and Elizabeth graduated in 1946 but Gene dropped out to go to the War.

It was God’s providence that Gene and Elizabeth got together. Elizabeth worked at White way Laundry in Edgehill. Gene drove a Goodman’s bakery delivery truck. When the city bus would get to White way laundry most of the time it would be completely full. Elizabeth would sit for hours and hours waiting on a bus to take her home. Gene saw Elizabeth on bus stop every time he passed. One day he invited to take her home. It wasn’t long that Gene asked Elizabeth for a date, but 2-week later World War 2 was declared. Gene wanted to marry Elizabeth, but she told him that She was not going to marry a sailor who would have a girl in every port in South Pacific. Gene wrote regular to Elizabeth, and they were married on July 3, 1947.

Elizabeth decorated cakes 20 years at Goodman’s bakery and worked at Becker’s Bakery for 29 years making the most beautiful wedding cakes and no telling how many cupcakes and birthday cakes.

Most of all Elizabeth loved her family. Christmas and all holidays were a special time in the Goodman house. Good fun, good eats, and very special good times. You always knew when you went thru the front door there was abundance love inside those arms. Elizabeth loved her girls and their families.

A visitation for Elizabeth will be held Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mount Olivet Funeral Home and Monday 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 4, 2022 at 12:00 PM (or as Elizabeth would say "high noon") with Dr. Ken Dye officiating at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.

Frances will be laid to rest in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.

Serving as pallbearers are Ashlee Brumit, Ashton Brumit, Darryl Darnell, Mark Wright, Tim Wright, Donny Tarkington, TJ Wright and Noah Thomas.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mountolivet.com for the Goodman family.