Mrs. Evelyn Yvonne Dubuc Goodson
October 26, 1947 - March 10, 2018
Mrs. Evelyn Y. Goodson, 70, passed away on March 10, 2018, at her Home, in Clarksdale. She was born September 26, 1947, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Lionel and Teresa Dallaire Dubuc. She worked as a Bank Teller at Bancorp South in Clarksdale and as a Floral Arranger at Parker Florist in Macon. She was a Catholic. She was an avid and accomplished artist that enjoyed painting and enjoyed gardening. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She married William Elbert Goodson on February 20, 1980, in Clarksdale and he preceded her in death on March 26, 2017. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by Edward "Eddsy" Crownin, the man who raised her. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wayne Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Hamilton. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Her daughter: Patricia "Trish" Presley (Charles) of Clarksdale; son, Gerald Tierney (Debbie Petterson) of Bandera, TX, step-daughter: Dawn Goodson Johnson (Dennis) of Southaven; 8 grandchildren: Hope Blackwell (Bryan) of Senatobia, Candace Herring of Clarksdale, Deborah Tierney of Bremerhaven, Germany, Michelle Tierney of Bremerhaven, Germany, Joshua Tippit of Bandera, TX, John Tippit of Houston, TX, Cody Bentley of Southaven, and Grant Cooley of Clarksdale; 11 great- grandchildren; Aliyah Presley, Bentley Blackwell, Rosilynn Herring, Jessie Herring, Daylin Kemp, Tyler Tippit, Caleb Tippit, Avery Tippit, Kylee Tippit, Rylee Bentley, and Bowie Cooley. Pallbearers will be Gerald Tierney, Cody Bentley, Grant Cooley, Charles Presley, Andrew Presley, and Bubba Blaine. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dennis Johnson and the Nurses and Staff of Legacy Hospice in Clarksdale. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 8217, Jackson, MS 39215. Visitation will be Wednesday 9:00-11:00 A.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com
Mrs. Evelyn Y. Goodson, 70, passed away on March 10, 2018, at her Home, in Clarksdale. She was born September 26, 1947, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Lionel and Teresa Dallaire Dubuc. She worked as a Bank Teller at... View Obituary & Service Information