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Lawrence Edward Gooch

September 8, 1948 — April 17, 2015

Mr. Lawrence Edward Gooch, of Bolivar, passed from this life Friday morning, April 17, 2015 at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 9 days.

Born in Hardeman County, September 8, 1948 to William Ezra and Lizzie Irene Doyle Gooch, he was an active member of Porter's Creek Baptist Church. He graduated with the Class of 1966 at Bolivar Central High School and served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He lived all his life in Hardeman County and loved working with Boy Scouts of America, woodworking, painting, yard work, his family and grandchildren.

Survivors include 2 sons, Kevin Gooch and wife Jennifer, and Mark Gooch and wife Michelle all of Bolivar; 2 brothers, David Gooch of Bolivar and Lester Gooch and wife Rosemary of Drummonds, TN; 6 grandchildren, Brianna Gooch, Lyndsy, Lane and Kelby Edmondson, Cheyann and Tray Coffelt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Audrey Lee Watson and an Aunt Rachel Ludella "Dump" Burke.

The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Sunday, April 19, 2015

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Graveside Services

Monday, April 20, 2015

Starts at 5:00 pm (Eastern time)

Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery

2580 Hebron Road, Middleton, TN 38052

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Cemetery

Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery

2580 Hebron Road, Middleton, TN 38052

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