Billye Goode

Billye Sue Bender Goode, age 85, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 in Midland, Texas.

Mrs. Goode was born in Eastland, Texas on June 1, 1926 to the late Earl and Willie Arnold Bender. She was a longtime resident of Odessa and taught in the public schools for over 30 years. She retired to Eastland, Texas on Lake Leon and lived happily there for 15 years. She was also a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Odessa. Sue was a loving person who was always thinking of others.

Family visitation will be held at Sunset Funeral Home from 57 PM on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church Odessa, with Terry Tamplen officiating. Graveside services will follow at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 15, 2011 in the Eastland Cemetery in Eastland, Texas.

She is survived by her two daughters, and two sonsinlaw, Julie and Jim Brown of Odessa and Annette and Don McGee of Cedar Hill, Texas also her son, Charles Goode of Odessa. She was a devoted grandmother to eight grandchildren: Kelly Goode of Houston, Kristy Artz and husband Warren of Australia, Alisha Brown Hudman and husband Jeremy of Midland, Beth McGee of Plano, Amy Brown of Odessa, Chad McGee and wife Ashton of Dallas, Monica Goode of Odessa and Chandler Goode and wife Roni of Odessa and four great grandchildren: Maverick Jon Artz, Shaelyn Goode, Krysta Olivas and Ivy Artz, and many nieces and nephews. She loved her family and considered them Gods greatest blessing. Her family was her world.

She is preceded in death by her son, John Earl Goode and wife Tanya of Phoenix, Arizona, her sister and brotherinlaw, Annelle and Pat Miller, of Eastland, brotherinlaw, Fred Frnka of Eagle Lake, Texas and sisterinlaw, Lois Glueck.

Sue will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

The family would like to thank Diana and Larry Mitchell of Country Acres, where she was lovingly cared for the last 5 years of her life and also to Home Hospice of Midland.

The family requests memorials be directed to Country Acres of Midland, Home Hospice of Midland, First United Methodist Church of Odessa or the Alzheimers Association.

Visitation

Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
57 PM

Service

Funeral Service

First United Methodist Church
415 N. Lee
Odessa, TX  79761
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
1:00 PM

Cemetery

Eastland Cemetery
Eastland, TX  76448

Memorial Contributions

2501 W. County Road 114
Midland, TX  79706


415 North Lee
Odessa, TX  79761


516 N. Texas
Odessa, TX  79761