Donnie Gooden

He is survived by his wife, Janet Gooden; his children, Anna Mizzell (Travis), Alan Gooden (Ashley), Kristina Taunton (Hunter), and Kaylee Gooden (Baily); his grandchildren, Rylan Gooden, Brynlee Taunton, and Rhett Gooden; his siblings, Randy Gooden, Freddie Gooden, Myra Lynn Gooden, Rhonda Kay Vincent; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Lynese Gooden; his brother, Ronnie Gooden; and his sisters, Glenda Nicholson and Brenda Green.

Visitation will be held at Radney-Smith Funeral Home, 320 North Elm Avenue, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The funeral service will be held at Radney-Smith Funeral Home, Chapel, 320 North Elm Avenue, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150, on March 14, 2026, at 3:00 pm.

Pallbearers will be Alan Gooden, Hunter Taunton, Randy Gooden, Scott Bassett, Ronnie Hall, Baily Bryant, Jeff Burton, Johnny Rogers, with honorary pallbearers Ricky Robertson, Brian Murry, and James Adair.

Final resting place will be Fayetteville Cemetery, 5441 Old Fayetteville Rd, Sylacauga.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/sylacauga-al/radney-smith-funeral-home/8516.

Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL handled the arrangements.