Myra Lue Gooden

Myra Lue Black Gooden was born on

November 23, 1942 to Mr. Newt Cleveland

and Mrs. Mattie Lou Riggins Black in

Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Myra was

baptized in Jesus name, she was saved,

sanctified, and filled with the holy spirit. She

had a beautiful smile that could light up the

room and her heart was filled with so much

joy. She lived in St. Louis Missiouri and had

two daughters (DeTeis R. Mitchell) and

(Tanya D. Gooden).

Myra passed away peacefully at home

amongst her family and friends were she

left her earthly body to be with the Lord on

April 10, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. She

attended and graduated high school and

college. She loved to attend church,

spending time with family and friends,

cooking, singing, and playing the guitar. Her

heart was so kind, she loved her

community. She had a passion for helping

people and inspired so many lives. She

loved the Lord and became an ordained

minister in St. Louis Missiouri.

Early on, Myra was a chef at Wade’s A

Gathering Place. She learned European

cooking methods in the

St. Louis County library stacks. She had

been employed for five years with Dobbs

Catering, which services Eastern and Trans

World airlines working her way up from

utility worker to head cook. But being

infatuated with cooking she read books on

European cooking especially French and

Hungarian, as she resolved them. When

she applied in 1971 as head cook with Port

St. Louis (owned by Wade and Lois De

Woskin, owners of Wade’s), she said “ I

was able to express the knowledge I got

from the books”.

She leaves to cherish her memories, Two

daughters: DeTeis R Gooden-Mitchell of

Fort Worth Texas. Tanya D Gooden, of

Dallas, Texas. One son in-law Rick Mitchell

of Fort Worth Texas. Five grandchildren,

Seven great grandchildren, Two sisters:

Dorothy Leonard of St. Louis Missouri, and

Virginia Harrison of Huntsville, Alabama.

One brother: James W Black of Alexander

City, Alabama. Six brothers proceeded her

in death: John Rufus, AJ (Jack) Henry Clay,

Roy Cleveland Black, Matthew Black and

Benjamin Franklin Black. She also leaves

many nieces , nephews, other relatives,

and friends.

Myra was a humble and dedicated servant

of God. She is loved, and cherished dearly

by her family and will be sadly missed. “ We

know that she is gone to be with the Lord “.