John Exera Goodrich Sr., age 82 of Clarksville, TN, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Tennova Healthcare.
Mr. Goodrich was born May 8, 1940, in Clarksville, TN, the son of the late John E. and Margaret Ryan Goodrich. He was a 1958 graduate of Clarksville High School. John retired from the Civil Service at Fort Campbell, after which he was the owner and operator of Goodrich Construction. He was a member of St. Bethlehem United Methodist Church and a member of the Clarksville Shriner Club. A son, John Exera Goodrich Jr. preceded him in death in 2018.
John is survived by his wife Sue Moore Goodrich; daughter-in-law, Kim Goodrich; one brother, Ewing Goodrich; five grandchildren, Meg (Joe) Eddins, Trey (Rachel) Goodrich, Krissy Goodrich, Chris Goodrich and Sam Goodrich; four great grandchildren, Ava Owens, Scarlett Eddins, Ellen Goodrich and Dylan Goodrich.
A celebration of life service will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2022, at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be, Trey Goodrich, Sam Goodrich, Chris Goodrich, Joe Eddins, Jim Page, Adrian Daunhauer. Honorary Pallbearers will be, Lewis Johnson, Paul Shelby, Dale Dunn and Don Horton.
Arrangements are entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison St. Clarksville, TN 37040; 931-645-6488. Online condolences and live streaming of the service may be made and viewed at www.nealtarpleyparchman.com.