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Stephen Douglas Gooch Sr: Obituary

Mr. Stephen Douglas Gooch Sr., age 72 of Bower’s Circle Blairsville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on February 17, 1947, in Dahlonega, GA., the son of the late Joseph Glenn Gooch & late Leota Elizabeth Jarrard-Gooch. Doug was a 1964 graduate of Woody Gap High School as well as a graduate of the University of Georgia in 1968. He retired from the State of Georgia Department of Corrections after 30 years of dedicated service as well as serving in Vietnam for the United States Army. He was also a member of the Allegheny Lodge #114 F&AM. Doug’s hobbies included hiking, bird watching, hunting, and fishing. He was a very family-oriented person, having been a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He enjoyed every minute of his time spent with his growing family. Doug was a life-long resident of Union County as well as being a member of the First Baptist Church of Blairsville. He is preceded in death by his parents and a niece, Glenda Gooch.

Survivors include his loving wife and best-friend of 53 years, Nancy Margaret Colwell-Gooch of Blairsville, two sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen Jr. & Becky Gooch, Jeff & Karen Gooch, brother and sister-in-law, Glendon & Chris Gooch all of Blairsville, five grandchildren, Patrick Gooch, Payton Gooch, Presley Gooch, Chandler Gooch, and Morgan Gooch, great-grandchildren, Willow, Collis, Ellis, and Laney.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 3:00pm at the First Baptist Church of Blairsville, Rock Chapel with Rev. Fred Lodge officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30pm-3:00pm prior to the service. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Patrick Gooch, Chandler Gooch, Jake Gooch, Lamar Paris, Ray Parson, and Terry Rogers. Special music will be presented by Chris Patterson. Flowers are accepted, or if you wish the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society (PO Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123) or your local Disabled American Veteran’s Center in Doug’s memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

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