Thomas Dan Goodwin
Mae Delle Burkett

Della Lou Goodwin
(1923-2014)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Delmer Don Geeslin

Della Lou Goodwin 1

  • Born: 8 Nov 1923, Mullin, Mills County, Texas
  • Marriage (1): Delmer Don Geeslin
  • Died: 12 May 2014, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas at age 90
  • Buried: Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas
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  General Notes:

Della Geeslin of Goldthwaite, Texas passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Goldthwaite. She was 90 years of age.

Della was born November 8, 1923 in Mullin, Texas to Thomas Dan Goodwin and Mae Delle Burkett Goodwin. She married Delmer Don Geeslin on September 1, 1945 in Brownwood, Texas and Della Geeslin lived in Mills County most of her life. She was a homemaker and was affiliated with the Church of Christ.

Services were held Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel, Goldthwaite, Texas. Dayton House officiated. Interment was at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Texas. Pallbearers included Brian Geeslin, Michael Geeslin, Trey Horton, Tyler Horton, Jeff Greenway, Andy Howard and Joe Leverett.

Survivors include her children, their spouses and their children: Linda Miles & Elam, Goldthwaite, Texas and their children and spouses Shelley Horton & Jimmy, Keri Biehl & Chris, Mitzi Elderton & Bill; Kent and Neta Geeslin, Goldthwaite, Texas and their children and spouses Brian Geeslin, Michael Geeslin, Kristi Leverett & Joe, Craig Auldridge, Jenny Amonett & Aaron; Mark Geeslin and Kathy, Goldthwaite, Texas and their children and spouses Karen Greenway & Jeff, Kimberly Howard & Andy, Sherry Almand & Clint, Chris Lee & Laramie; and 26 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas Dan Goodwin and Mae Della Burkett Goodwin; husband Delmer Don Geeslin; sisters LaJuana Ivy & Berylene Beck.

The family requests that memorials be given to The Lion's Club Civic Center Tables & Chairs Fund, P.O. Box 242, Goldthwaite, Texas 76844 or The Goldthwaite Church of Christ, P.O. Box 443, Goldthwaite, Texas 76844. Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home, Goldthwaite, Texas handled all arrangements. 2


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Della married Delmer Don Geeslin, son of James Monroe Geeslin and Florence L. Langford. (Delmer Don Geeslin was born on 1 Jul 1921 in Texas,3 died on 30 Sep 1987 in , Mills County, Texas 4 and was buried in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas 5.)


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Sources


1 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, record for Linda, Don, and Kyle. Repository: Ancestry.com.

2 The Goldthwaite Eagle, 21 May 2014.

3 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 464-16-8241; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 FindAGrave.com.


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