Cobbs Creek, Virginia
Martha Elise Goodroe, 101, formerly of Cobbs Creek passed away peacefully in her sleep early Thursday morning. She was born Martha Elise Gullatt in Columbus, GA. She was a loving mother, wife and nanny to her family. She was a faithful member of Springhill Baptist Church, Cobbs Creek.
She is preceded in death by her husband EM Goodroe, a son Daniel Goodroe, a brother Edward Gullatt, 2 sisters Virginia Hendrix & Dorothy Ferris, and a daughter-in-law Ann Goodroe.
She is survived by a son Donald Goodroe, 2 daughters Jean Spurgeon & June Goodroe, and a son-in-law Patrick Spurgeon; 9 grandchildren Donnie Goodroe, Jeff Goodroe, Greg Goodroe, Shay Goodroe, Shaar Conwell, Sommer Goodroe, Stefanie Broadhurst, Stacey Spurgeon, Sheri Wright; 13 great grandchildren, Ashley Goodroe, Clayton Goodroe, Greg Goodroe Jr., Jessica Goodroe, Jonathon Milligan, Matthew Broadhurst, Michael Broadhurst, Kenny Shifflett, Brianna Shifflett, Abigail (Abbie) Shifflett, Timothy (LT) Coleman, Savannah Jones, Brian (BJ) Conwell; and 4 great-great grandchildren, Taylor Black, Anthony Milligan, Daniel Milligan, Parker Broadhurst.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 am on Monday, March 2, 2015, at Springhill Baptist Church, Cobbs Creek, Virginia, with services to follow at 11 am.
Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Inc., of Mathews, Virginia, is in charge of the services.