Shirley Ann Goodwin

Shirley Thomas Goodwin, 87, of Hayes, died on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the home of her daughter. She was born in 1936 in Lynchburg, VA, to the late Martha Spangler and John E. Thomas. Shirley has been a resident of Gloucester since 1972 and a member of New Covenant Church, Hampton. She retired from BASF Corporation, Williamsburg, as Senior Secretary in 1993 after 21 years of service. Shirley has been a volunteer driver for the American Cancer Society, Bay Aging, or through local doctor's offices since 1995. This was not simply a volunteer activity but a ministry sharing the love of Jesus through driving patients from Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex counties to doctor appointments locally and in Norfolk, Williamsburg, Richmond, and Hampton – wherever they needed to go. These "patients" became special friends for life. Shirley was an active member and Past Commander of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary No. 58 in Gloucester since 1999 and Chaplain of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary for the State of Virginia since 2001. Helping disabled veterans and their families or planning community activities such as parades in Gloucester was a unique challenge and joy. She volunteered with the AARP Taxaide Program in Gloucester from 2000 until 2018. Shirley enjoyed the challenge of tax preparation but, most importantly, felt truly blessed to be able to assist people and help them through a very stressful time. For fun and relaxation, Shirley enjoyed yardwork and crossword puzzles and loved to play Scrabble, especially with her children and grandchildren. Shirley was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed and always remembered. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Vernon B. Hungate, Jr. and William R. Goodwin; son, David A. Hungate; and grandson, Ricky Suarez. She is survived by her three children, eleven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Saturday September 23, 2023 at Petsworth Baptist Church, 2471 Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester, VA, from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m., followed by a funeral service, officiated by Pastor John Pouchot and Chaplain Myles Shipp at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow in Rosewell Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home.