Maye Godwin

Maye M. Godwin, age 95, died on September 30, 2011, at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas.

Maye, or Mamaw as she was known to many, was born April 8, 1916 to William Jackson Coker, and Maye Suzanna Cadenhead Coker in Albany, Texas. She was one of ten children.

She was raised in Lubbock, Texas and graduated from Lubbock High School when there were only eleven grades. She was a cheerleader and participated in gymnastics.

She met her future husband while they were performing in a play to raise money for the Methodist Church. She and Lewis Godwin eloped to Portales, New Mexico, because she was only seventeen years old. They were married on October 1, 1933 but their marriage was kept secret for several weeks. Maye and Lewis had four children , Max Godwin, Phillip Godwin, Lewis Godwin, Jr. and Kay Godwin Kennedy. Because Maye , who was raised a Baptist, married a Methodist, all four of the children were raised in the Methodist Church.

She and Lewis lived all over the western United States during the Depression trying to
scrape out a living for themselves and the children. Over the years they owned and ran both a furniture store and motel in Ranger, Texas. They also operated a motel in San Angelo. Finally, they settled down in Odessa in 1955, where they owned and ran Godwin Carpet on 8th Street. Maye continued to run the carpet store after Lewis died in 1979. She closed the store and retired at the age of 76 in 1992.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and five brothers, her husband, Lewis Godwin, Sr., her son Max Godwin and his first wife, Patricia, her son Lewis Godwin, Jr. and his wife Rebecca, and a greatgranddaughter, Jessica Dubberly.

Maye is survived by one brother, Harry Kimbrell Fry of Grand Prairie, Texas, her son Phillip Godwin and his wife, Patty, her beloved daughter, Kay Kennedy, all of Odessa, her daughtersinlaw, Jean Godwin of San Angelo, Texas, and Glenette Godwin of Arizona 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 3, 2011, at Sunset Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating and music by Pastor Craig DeArmond.

Pall bearers will be: Chris Godwin, Ben Godwin, Michael Godwin, Shane Godwin, Adam Dubberly, Dwayne Dubberly and Rocky Bright.

A special thanks to Hospice House nurses and staff, for all the many prayers, visits, thoughts, and food from friends and loved ones. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Home Hospice Foundation at 903 N. Sam Houston, Odessa, Texas 79761 or a charity of your choice.

Visitation

Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Come and Go

Service

Funeral Service

Sunset Memorial Chapel
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Monday, October 3, 2011
2:00 P.M.

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762