Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMartha Edith Shepherd
Birth24 Mar 1918, Rowan County, NC
Death18 Aug 2008, Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial20 Aug 2008, St Matthew’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherEdward Anthony Shepherd (1879-1946)
MotherEva Ann Josephine Trexler (1884-1960)
Spouses
Birth9 Aug 1919, Rowan County, NC
Death13 Sep 2015
Burial16 Sep 2015, St Matthew’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherBennett Francis Goodman (1883-1964)
MotherMary Luticia Morgan (1886-1960)
Marriage6 Jul 1940, Rowan County, NC
ChildrenRobert Lee (1941-)
 Jane Eleanor (1943-)
 Martha Jo (1948-)
 Randall Gwen (1954-)
Notes for Martha Edith Shepherd
Edith S. Goodman

GOLD HILL - Edith S. Goodman, 90, of Gold Hill, passed away Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury.

Mrs. Goodman was born in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Edward A. and Josephine Trexler Shepherd. She was a lifetime member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, a WELCA member, and the oldest member of the Liberty Home Demonstration Club.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by sisters Ethel Young, Freda Stoner and Fannie Younce, and a brother, Edward N. Shepherd.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Leo Goodman; son Robert Goodman and wife Judy of Salisbury; daughter Jane Boggs of Salisbury (the late Chaplain Jay Boggs); daughter Martha Kluttz and husband Rick of Durham; son Randall Goodman and wife Christine of Pittsboro; grandchildren Sam Goodman of Salisbury, Ginger Wescott (William) of Washington, N.C., Tricia Goodman of Greensboro, Tamara Klingsheim (Peter) of Brentwood, Calif., Rev. Derek Boggs (Meredith) of Lexington, Amanda Berg (Eric) of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Cmdr. Gary Kluttz, USN of Belgium, Ed Kluttz (Page) of Greensboro, Emily Kluttz of Salisbury, David Goodman (Nicola) of Pittsboro, Matthew Goodman of Charlotte; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation and Service: The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Matthews Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. Gary Coble, Pastor, Rev. Derek Boggs and Vicar Volley Hansen. Burial in the church cemetery.

Memorials: Memorials to St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Family Life Center.

Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Goodman family.

Salisbury Post, 19 Aug 2008
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