Carl “Keith” Goodwin, age 88, of Nashville, Indiana, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Brown County Health and Living Community in Nashville. Born October 19, 1934, in Morristown, Indiana, he was the son of Dorothy (Tucker) and Ray Borders, and Lloyd Goodwin. Keith served six years in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. He retired as the plant supervisor for Insley Manufacturing in Indianapolis. He formerly was the general foreman for Chambers Aircraft in Shelbyville and did construction work as well. He was an active member of the Parkview Nazarene Church in Nashville and American Legion Post #70 in Shelbyville, Indiana. Keith was an avid fisherman, loved hunting mushrooms and spending time with his family. Keith loved serving the Lord, read his Bible daily and loved feeding the deer.
Keith is survived by his wife of 71 years, Cordelia Ann “Dee” (Shaw) Goodwin, of Nashville; four children, Debra (John) McDowell, of Greenwood, Indiana, Vickie (Donald) Ritchey, of Westport, Indiana, Dennis (Regina) Goodwin, of Elizabethtown, Indiana and Andy (Darla) Goodwin, of Nashville, thirteen grandchildren, forty-six great-grandchildren and eleven great-great-grandchildren; eight siblings, Eugene Goodwin, of Shelbyville, Glendola Phelps, of North Vernon, Donald Borders, of Nashville, Marilyn Kritzer, of Bloomington, Larry Borders, of Nashville, Rhea Borders, of Bloomington, William Goodwin, of California and Patee Brown, of California.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Dorothy (Tucker) Borders and Lloyd Goodwin and his sister Susan (Borders) Butts.
The funeral service will be held on Friday, December 23 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parkview Nazarene Church in Nashville; 1759 IN 46. Graveside committal services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Miller Cemetery near Shelbyville where the Shelbyville American Legion Post # 70 will perform military rites. Friends may visit the family on Thursday, December 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the church.
Contributions in Carl's memory may be made to Parkview Nazarene Church, 1750 IN 46, Nashville, Indiana 47448, https://www.parkviewconnect.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BondMitchellFuneralHome.com for the Goodwin family.
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