Mattie “Matty” Belle McMonigle Goodwin, 78 of Fayetteville, GA, passed away peacefully in her home on September 4, 2021.
She was born in Robbinsville, NC on April 28, 1943, to the late Charles Edgar McMonigle and Bessie Hill McMonigle Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Jerry Charles Goodwin; her stepfather, Rellie Hall; her siblings, Betty Lou Deyton, Bertha Jo “Sister” Walker, Rex McMonigle, Eugene McMonigle, Max Porter McMonigle, and Gary McMonigle.
She leaves behind to cherish memory, her son, Edgar Goodwin (Carrie) of Peachtree City, GA, her daughter, Lynne Leatherman (Scott) of Fayetteville, GA; her grandchildren, Jerry Charles “JC” Goodwin, and Chesney Eubanks and her father, Jody Eubanks; her brothers, Charles E. “Sonny boy” McMonigle (Shirley) of Severn, MD, Dee McMonigle (Iris) of Newnan, GA; and a host of nieces and nephews and their families.
Matty’s family was everything to her, especially her two grandchildren. She also cherished her friends that were near and far. Matty was fun-loving and the life of any party. After moving to Atlanta at the age of 18, she got her insurance license and she also worked for Delta Air Lines for ten years.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Townson-Smith Chapel. The Reverend David Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at Lone Oak Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 till 1:00 pm prior to the service at the Chapel.
Townson-Smith Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Goodwin Family. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com and through Mowell Funeral Home in Fayetteville, GA, www.mowells.com.