- Date Of Birth: January 14, 1943
- Date Of Death: February 18, 2021
- State: Alabama
Tallulah Jeanette Goodwin passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the WellStar West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange, Georgia. She was born January 14, 1943 in Langdale, Alabama to Nellie and Lowell Goodwin.
She was preceded in death by her two brothers, W.L. Goodwin and Lamar Goodwin (Ann), and a brother-in-law, Tony Jones.
She is survived by her sister Carolyn Jones of LaGrange, Georgia; sister in law, Margaret Goodwin of Valley, Alabama; nieces Marla Baldwin(Cary) of Daphne Al, Melinda Edwards of Valley, Al, and Karen Griffin of LaGrange, GA; nephews W.L. Goodwin , Jr (Dottie) of Auburn , Al, Chuck Goodwin ( Angela) , Jeff Goodwin (Jenny) all of Valley, AL, Phil Goodwin(Wendy) of Birmingham, AL, Anthony Jones (Tara) of Auburn, AL and many great nieces and nephews and their families.
Jeanette was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was a 1961 graduate of Valley High School and Opelika Business School. Jeanette enjoyed spending time with her high school friends known as the Rama Jamas. She moved to Atlanta in 1963 and began her career in the insurance sector. Jeanette was a very dedicated employee and won many awards from the companies she worked for. She retired from American Hardware Mutual Insurance in 2004, as a commercial underwriter.
Jeanette fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She went through a two year research trial study hoping to contribute in helping to find a cure.
