Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEunice Roxana Goodman 
Birth26 Jun 1912, Rowan County, NC
Death30 Oct 2010, Liberty Commons, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial2 Nov 2010, Rowan Memorial Park Mausoleum, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
OccupationNurse
FatherBennett Francis Goodman (1883-1964)
MotherMary Luticia Morgan (1886-1960)
Spouses
Birth27 Aug 1905
Death30 Jan 2002
BurialRowan Memorial Park Mausoleum, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Notes for Eunice Roxana Goodman
Eunice Roxana Goodman Holmes
SALISBURY - Eunice Roxana Goodman Holmes, age 98, of Salisbury, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at Liberty Commons.
Born June 26, 1912, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Bennett Francis Goodman and Mary Letitia Morgan Goodman. She attended Rowan County Schools, graduated from Mitchell High School and Pfeiffer University where she was Salutatorian.
She received her nursing degree from the Duke University School of Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UNC-Chapel Hill and earned a scholarship to William and Mary in Va.
She was the first night supervisor at Rowan Memorial Hospital from '36-38 and worked for the Rowan County School System. She lived in Martinsburg, W.Va., where she was a supervising nurse for 14 counties school systems.
Later she was a state nursing supervisor with the Health Department in the state of West Virginia and the Maryland State Health Dept. Eunice was a registered nurse and retired from the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, as a supervisor of nursing of the Home Care Unit of the VA where she worked from '56-74.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed growing roses and traveling in their motor home. She earned many awards for her roses and arrangements. She enjoyed playing her piano and organ at home and enjoyed all needlecraft; knitting, crocheting and quilting. She particularly enjoyed church music and classical music.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cicero Korah Holmes, who died Jan. 30, 2002; brothers, George, Delmer and Roy; and sister, Myra Ledbetter.
Surviving is a brother Leo Goodman of Gold Hill; and a number of nieces and nephews and friends.
Service: A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Mausoleum at Rowan Memorial Park. Rev. Stephen Haines, Minister of First United Methodist and great-nephew Rev. Derek Boggs will officiate.
Visitation: The family will see friends following services.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Organ Renovation Fund of First United Methodist Church-217 S. Church St., Salisbury, NC 28144.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Liberty Commons for the assistance and care given her. Heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Myron Goodman for his care and concern.
Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the Holmes Family.
Salisbury Post, 1 Nov 2010
SALISBURY - Eunice Roxana Goodman Holmes, age 98, of Salisbury, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at Liberty Commons.
Born June 26, 1912, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Bennett Francis Goodman and Mary Letitia Morgan Goodman. She attended Rowan County Schools, graduated from Mitchell High School and Pfeiffer University where she was Salutatorian.
She received her nursing degree from the Duke University School of Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UNC-Chapel Hill and earned a scholarship to William and Mary in Va.
She was the first night supervisor at Rowan Memorial Hospital from '36-38 and worked for the Rowan County School System. She lived in Martinsburg, W.Va., where she was a supervising nurse for 14 counties school systems.
Later she was a state nursing supervisor with the Health Department in the state of West Virginia and the Maryland State Health Dept. Eunice was a registered nurse and retired from the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, as a supervisor of nursing of the Home Care Unit of the VA where she worked from '56-74.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed growing roses and traveling in their motor home. She earned many awards for her roses and arrangements. She enjoyed playing her piano and organ at home and enjoyed all needlecraft; knitting, crocheting and quilting. She particularly enjoyed church music and classical music.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cicero Korah Holmes, who died Jan. 30, 2002; brothers, George, Delmer and Roy; and sister, Myra Ledbetter.
Surviving is a brother Leo Goodman of Gold Hill; and a number of nieces and nephews and friends.
Service: A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Mausoleum at Rowan Memorial Park. Rev. Stephen Haines, Minister of First United Methodist and great-nephew Rev. Derek Boggs will officiate.
Visitation: The family will see friends following services.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Organ Renovation Fund of First United Methodist Church-217 S. Church St., Salisbury, NC 28144.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Liberty Commons for the assistance and care given her. Heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Myron Goodman for his care and concern.
Summersett Funeral Home is assisting the Holmes Family.
Salisbury Post, 1 Nov 2010