With heavy hearts we are announcing the departure of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Cecil Lamar Goodyear, from this life to his heavenly home on November 18th, 2017. He was born in Marion, SC on June 26th 1938 to Eunice Ginny Floyd Goodyear and Rembert Lamar Goodyear. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret (Peggy Walker) Goodyear, and their three children, Debbie JoAnn Goodyear Worley, Roy Lamar Goodyear, and Margaret Joyce Ann Goodyear Thompson. He is also survived by sons-in-law, Steve Worley and Michael Thompson, daughter-in-law Kathryn Elizabeth Naugle Goodyear; twelve grandchildren, Kevin, Jayson, Tyler, Brandon, and Charlana Masters; Shannon, Dusty, Jesse and Belle Goodyear; Meaghan and Jordan Thompson, and Wade Worley. Also survived by eight great grandchildren; brother Jimmy Goodyear, brother-in-law Jimmy Roy Walker and two sisters-in-law Beth Goodyear and Brenda Walker. In addition to his three children, he opened up his home and heart to five more children, Joyce Ann Enslin, Gail Cline, Bill and Donald Lowe, and Peggy Golden. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eunice and Rembert Goodyear, two brothers, Frank and Carroll Goodyear, three sisters Dorothy McCubbin, Sylvia Greenhill, and Brenda Sue Goodyear, and a Granddaughter, Autumn Belle Goodyear. Mr. Goodyear retired from the Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic and the Army National Guard, 118th Infantry in Mt. Pleasant. He was a past President and Treasurer of the South Carolina Bowling Association. He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, and he enjoyed bowling, watching sports, and most of all, spending time with his family and his dog Taco. He was one who never met a stranger, and one whose spirit overflowed with generosity, kindness, and humor. He was greatly loved and will be terribly missed by all who knew him. The family will receive friends tonight, Monday, November 20, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home, 7113 Rivers Avenue in North Charleston. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 3:30 pm at the funeral home, entombment will follow the service in Carolina Memorial Park with Military Honors. Flowers are welcome, and please leave memories and online condolences at www.carolinamemorial.com
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