Virginia Bateman Goodman, 97, a resident of Jamestown passed away on Friday December 14, 2018. She was born March 7, 1921 in North Arlington, New Jersey, the daughter of James Bunting and Louise Carleton Bateman.
Her first husband was killed in Germany during WWII and is buried in Maastricht, Holland. After the war Virginia married Louis Goodman, also a WWII veteran and a German prisoner of war. Louis preceded her in death on August 19, 1988. She was also preceded in death by her older sister Louise Bateman Knox.
She is survived by her three children, Deborah Hill (Richard), Donald Goodman (Cathy), Susan Goodman; four grandchildren, Denise Hill, Patricia Hill, Elizabeth Goodman, Ryan Goodman; two great grandchildren, Paige Goodman, Draven Tunstall.
Virginia was an excellent care-giver; taking care of three parents as they aged, moving them several times with herself. Nursed three parents and a husband through critical illnesses. She lived through several hardships; the depression, WWII and being a war widow. She was a successful business woman. Virginia was an active volunteer in her community; a hospital pink lady for 20 plus years, Court Mediation counselor in Statesville, NC and volunteered with the Statesville Garden Club. An independent, driven, strong person, she was a meticulous housekeeper who loved her home. An excellent cook who loved entertaining. She possessed a great memory; amazing the dates and things she could recall. Financially aware, managing her finances and medicines to the end. It was impressive how much she could accomplish into her late years including managing several home improvement projects herself. Virginia was generous to others while skimping on herself. She donated generously to many charities. She loved traveling and cruising, visiting many countries. She loved crossword puzzles, did two daily right up to the time of her recent hospitalization. Virginia read two newspapers, watched CNN and remained socially and politically aware of our country. She loved her two wonderful Persian cat companions whom she spoiled. She instilled a strong set of values of right and wrong and lived as a wonderful role model and had a good sense of humor. A strong extrovert who loved people, talked to strangers, made an impression on others. The extroversion gene skipped a generation and appeared in her grandson Ryan, whom she loved and adored. Born in New Jersey, she relocated to North Carolina in 1971, but never lost her New Jersey accent. A strong believer in the value of education, she promoted education to her family whenever possible.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday December 18, 2018 at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel, 6000 West Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NCV 27407 conducted by the Reverend Jim Watford. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Goodman will be buried later beside her husband Louis Goodman at Iredell Memorial Gardens in Statesville, NC.
In lieu of flowers, Virginia would prefer memorials be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation; PO Box 515 Northampton, MA 01061-0515 or www.macular.org
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