He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 24, 1932 and lived here until 2017.
Jack was a graduate of West Fulton High School, Class of 1951 and after graduating, was immediately employed at Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
He entered the U.S. Army Signal Corp, May 1953–May 1955, for further training as a cable splicer and continued to work for Southern Bell/Bell South for 47 years, an accomplishment he was so proud of.
In 1944, when Jack was 12 years old, he attended Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta. He trusted Christ as his Savior during their Winter Revival, led by Evangelist C.C. Buckalew and was baptized by his pastor, J.C. Daniels during that revival meeting. He eventually taught a boy's Sunday school class.
Fourteen years later, his Sunday School teacher introduced him to Mary Ellen Kodatt and three months later, on February 14, 1958, that same pastor, J.C. Daniels, officiated their wedding. Jack and Mary Ellen were married for 59 years.
He was a member of Forrest Hills Baptist Church for 49 years and served faithfully in their bus ministry for 18 years helping bring children to church so they could learn about Jesus.
He is survived by his daughter Kathryn Goddard Taylor and husband Randy of DeBary, Florida, granddaughter Sarah Taylor Grant, and husband Dan, of Baltimore, Maryland, granddaughter Megan Taylor Anderson, and husband Jeremy, of DeBary, Florida, grandson Seth Burton Taylor of DeBary, Florida and six great grandchildren, Curtis, Cameron, Cathryn & Caroline Grant and Trent & Madison Anderson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Kodatt Goddard, daughter Amy Janine Goddard, brothers Joel Goddard, and Jimmy Goddard and his parents, Joel Bynum Goddard and Lorien Underwood Goddard.
