St. Clair County Obits

EUNICE P. GOOD

ElDorado Sun
Thursday, 17 July 2008

Eunice Pauline (DeShazo) Good, 89, Lowry City, was born June 2, 1919, in St. Clair County, to Frank E. and Bessie E. DeShazo. She passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2008, in Truman Lake Manor – Lowry City.

She grew up in St. Clair County, and was united in marriage to her one and only sweetheart, Benjamin Finis Good, on Nov. 11, 1939. We fondly remember the stories of how he would ride his horse several miles through moonlit woods to court her. They spent all of their lives in St. Clair County, with the exception of a brief time in Cedar and Henry Counties and Conway, AR. To this union, five children were born – Jimmie Dale, Mary June, Katherine Louise, Carol Jean and Bennie Gale.

Eunice was saved in 1938 as a young woman of 19 at Brush Creek Baptist Church during a revival meeting. She later joined Sharon Baptist Church in 1959 where she remained a true and faithful member until her death. We can truly say she has fought a good fight, she has finished her course, she has kept the faith. She is now in heaven with the saints above in that beautiful City of Gold.

Eunice was a strong and respected influence on her family who loved her dearly and simply knew her as “Mom” or Grandma Good.” She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother all her life and taught her children and grandchildren that being saved and serving God with a true heart were more Important and precious than all the world's riches and possessions. We will all miss her very much and will cherish our many, many fond memories.

Eunice was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Ben F. Good; an infant son, Jimmie Dale Good; her parents, Frank E. and Bessie E. DeShazo; and three siblings – Roy Cameron DeShazo, Sarah Elizabeth DeShazo and an infant brother.

Surviving are three daughters – Mary Young, Kathy Coale and husband, Larry, and Carol Scott and husband, Raymond; one son, Ben Good and fiance, Kim; seven grandchildren – Rick Coale and wife, Sarah, Dena Chambers and husband, Doug, Kelly McPeak and husband, Eric, Shawn Young and wife, Holly, Stephanie Dull and husband, Jeff, Robert Naylor, and Ryan Naylor and wife, Elisa; one step-granddaughter, Kelsey Scott; 11 great-grandchildren – Regan McPeak, Simone Young, Kirby Coale, Ethan McPeak, Cory Coale, Dalton Dull, Gable Dull, Cameron McPeak, Maggie Chambers, Clara Chambers and Landon Dull; and five siblings – Ruth Sims, Ruby Kennon, Don DeShazo, Mark DeShazo and Frank DeShazo.

Services were held Wednesday, June 10, in the Sharon Baptist Church with Elder J.D. Baker officiating. Musical selections were Sheltered In The Arms Of God, Climbing Up Zion's Hill, A Child Of The King and My Mother's Prayer, by Candi Baker and Tim Dull. Casketbearers were – Kirby Coale, Ethan McPeak, Cory Coale, Dalton Dull, Gable Dull, Landon Dull, Eric McPeak, Jeff Dull and Doug Chambers. Interment was in Brush Creek Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home – Osceola.