Dora Goodman, longtime Arizona resident of Glendale and Sun City, passed on November 22, 2021. She was born on November 12, 1919 in Egypt, Kentucky. She was preceded by her husband of 42 years, Benny C. Goodman and survived by her three children, Jo Ellen (Keith) Cramer of Indiana, Linda (John) Leffler of Michigan, Benny C. (Lidia) Goodman Jr. of Surprise, AZ, her sisters Barbara Brusaw of Ohio, Lois Cornett of Ohio, a brother, Eugene Howard, cousins Eldon and Barton Howard and niece Clay Ellen Bottoms. She had seven grandchildren: Steve, Julie, Lori, Karen, Cathy, Benny III, Rebecca and 25 great grandchildren.
Dora was born in Egypt KY, resided in Kentucky and Ohio until moving to Glendale, Arizona in 1952 where she and her husband opened Glendale Sewing Center which remained in business until 1988. She was an integral part of that business, offering sewing lessons to those customers that purchased sewing machines. In 1987 she and her husband Ben moved to Sun City, Arizona, where she was an avid artist, excelling in oil painting, hand built clay pottery, ceramics, sewing and many other areas. Although the last several years she was a resident of Surprise and Sun City West memory care facilities, she never lost her sense of humor nor her appreciation of her family.
Services will be on Monday, December 6th, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, 11211 Michigan Ave, Youngtown, AZ 85363. Phone: 623.979.7111
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dora’s alma mater, The Annville Institute, P.O. Box 340, Annville KY 40402. Your donation will help rebuild the main building, Lincoln Hall. Make a notation on the donation: Dora Goodman.
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