Don Goodwin (Tulia)

Tulia, Texas—Ira Don Goodwin was a fraternal twin born on January 5, 1967 in Odessa, Texas to Ira Joe and Ola Mae Tatum Goodwin. He grew up in Tulia and graduated from Tulia High School in 1985. He attended West Texas State University and soon after he moved to Liberal, KS to live with his beloved uncle and aunt. He then moved to Tulsa, OK where his love for dance led him to be a dance instructor. He lived in Tulia as well as Amarillo and San Antonio before moving to Houston in 2014 and finding his true love Pam McRae. He worked for Upstage Center, Inc. in Houston which allowed him to be himself, dance, and see many different musical artist and celebrities from around the world.

Don’s greatest wish was making sure that everyone around him felt important and had a good time. He never met a stranger because Don believed that everyone deserved the respect of his conversation. The thing he enjoyed the most is being around his family no matter the occasion. He had a gift for reaching the youth and often shared words from the Bible with them.

He is preceded in death by his father: Ira Joe Goodwin, his sister: Eunice Scott, his oldest child: Madisson and both his maternal and paternal grandparents.

He is survived by his wife: Pam McRae of Houston, his mother: Ola Mae Goodwin of Tulia, his four children: Moriah, Mikayla, Xavier and Jaquaylon, his immediate siblings: Predenia Grantham and husband Lance of Tulia, Lorette Felipe and husband Victor of Ft. Worth, Trampas Goodwin of Cypress, Lashell Goodwin of Lubbock, all other siblings: LaCresa Starks and husband Shannon of Wichita Falls, Tamina Goodwin of De Soto, Billy Don Goodwin of Garland, Amecia Goodwin of Lubbock, Tina Jennings of Mesquite, Annetta Jennings of Lubbock, Sharon Clayton of Ft. Worth, Terry Dunlap of Plainview, Hollis Dunlap of Arlington, a host of special and beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Tulia.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the First Baptist Church in Tulia and burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.

Online condolences may be made at www.kornerstonefunerals.com.