James L. Goode Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James L. Goode, age 70, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. He was born December 16, 1951 to the late J.S. and Lillie Lamb Goode in White Pine. He lived 10 years at Greene Valley Developmental Center where he attended school. After being discharged, he returned to Dayton, Ohio to live with his aunt and uncle, the late Ray and Margaret Goode, who then later adopted him. Mr. Goode is survived by two half-sisters: Mary Luster of Morristown and Virginia Pruitt of White Pine; an uncle: Robert Fletcher of Dayton, Ohio; two aunts: Ruth Fletcher Hager of Dayton, Ohio and Betty Ellenburg Fletcher of Greeneville; several nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and cousins; his good friends: Bertie Louise and Buddy Fannon; his caregivers: Ryne Davis, Celena Carter, Billie Jo Thornburg, Wanda Holland, David Uhls, Jess Tipton, Debbie Legg, Diana Britt, Kelly Ricker, and Jessica Galloway. In addition to his parents, Mr. Goode is preceded in death by a half-brother: Tim Rainbolt, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. The Goode family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Wednesday prior to the 2:00 pm funeral service in the Chapel of Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home. Rev David Dugger will be officiating. The Burial will be private in the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mt. Hebron Cemetery Fund; Katrina Broyles, 40 Norma Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743.

James L. Goode

December 16, 1951 - December 18, 2021