Irvin L. Goode
– May 23, 2020
May 13, 1938 – May 23, 2020
Irvin L. Goode, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at the age of 82.
Irvin was born and raised in Killeen, Texas, to Dena (Elliott) Goode and Berten Goode on May 13, 1938. He was the oldest of their five children: Joanne, Bert, Billy Don and Dena and spent his youth fishing and playing baseball. He attended Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas, where he met the love of his life and wife of 60 years, Helen (Saxon) Goode. They married in September of 1959 and had four children: Adrian, Jeff, Lisa and Mark.
Irvin began working for the United States Postal Service in Killeen in 1957 and quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a U.S. Postal Inspector, the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. As a postal inspector, he was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, and Miami, Florida. His integrity, strong work ethic and gregarious personality made him well respected and loved by all who knew him. He retired at age 52, having earned the Meritorious Service Honor Award for his work on numerous high profile cases. He and his wife then moved to Apollo Beach to enjoy a slower pace of life.
In his retirement Irvin enjoyed fishing with his sons, traveling with his wife, Rays baseball games, Bucs and Cowboys football games and socializing with friends over a beer. He could be found every morning sitting at his breakfast bar overlooking the water, drinking his coffee and finishing the Times’ daily crossword puzzle.
Irvin will be remembered by all for his loyalty to family and friends, infectious smile and sense of humor.
He was predeceased by his mother and father; brother, Billy Don; son, Jeff Goode; and grandson, Troy Goode. He is survived by his wife Helen Goode; his sons, Adrian and Mark Goode, of Apollo Beach; his daughter, Lisa Fernandez, of Livonia, Michigan; his sisters, Joanne Duty of San Antonio, Texas, and Dena Lee of Amherst, Virginia; his brother, Buddy Goode of Killeen, Texas; his best friend, Jim von Gartzen, of Apollo Beach; and their spouses, as well as six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Heart Association.
Irvin L. Goode, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at the age of 82.
Irvin was born and raised in Killeen, Texas, to Dena (Elliott) Goode and Berten Goode on May 13, 1938. He was the oldest of their five children: Joanne, Bert, Billy Don and Dena and spent his youth fishing and playing baseball. He attended Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas, where he met the love of his life and wife of 60 years, Helen (Saxon) Goode. They married in September of 1959 and had four children: Adrian, Jeff, Lisa and Mark.
Irvin began working for the United States Postal Service in Killeen in 1957 and quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a U.S. Postal Inspector, the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. As a postal inspector, he was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, and Miami, Florida. His integrity, strong work ethic and gregarious personality made him well respected and loved by all who knew him. He retired at age 52, having earned the Meritorious Service Honor Award for his work on numerous high profile cases. He and his wife then moved to Apollo Beach to enjoy a slower pace of life.
In his retirement Irvin enjoyed fishing with his sons, traveling with his wife, Rays baseball games, Bucs and Cowboys football games and socializing with friends over a beer. He could be found every morning sitting at his breakfast bar overlooking the water, drinking his coffee and finishing the Times’ daily crossword puzzle.
Irvin will be remembered by all for his loyalty to family and friends, infectious smile and sense of humor.
He was predeceased by his mother and father; brother, Billy Don; son, Jeff Goode; and grandson, Troy Goode. He is survived by his wife Helen Goode; his sons, Adrian and Mark Goode, of Apollo Beach; his daughter, Lisa Fernandez, of Livonia, Michigan; his sisters, Joanne Duty of San Antonio, Texas, and Dena Lee of Amherst, Virginia; his brother, Buddy Goode of Killeen, Texas; his best friend, Jim von Gartzen, of Apollo Beach; and their spouses, as well as six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Heart Association.