OBITUARY NAME: Marguerite Marcella (Blakley) Goodwin, a lifelong Tushka-Atoka area resident. BORN: July 29, 1949 at Durant, Ok to Eugene "Sonny" Blakley and Marcella Morena (Butler) Blakley PASSED AWAY: Friday, February 4, 2011 at Atoka, Ok AGE 61 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: She graduated high school at Tushka and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees from Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ. Marguerite did her post Grad studies from Central Okla. State Univ. OCCUPATION: She taught school for 40 years, 1 year at Stuart, 23 years at Tushka and 15 years for Okla. Dept. of Corrections at Mack Alford and McLeod Centers. MARRIED: Marguerite married William "Will" Goodwin on July 30, 1971 at Tushka. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: She was a longtime member of Tushka Baptist Church and at Southside Baptist Church for approximately 20 years. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and Training Union. She was a member of Okla. Education Association and Atoka Retired Teacher Association. She loved to cook, collecting dishes, traveling and church work. SURVIVED BY: SON: Benjamin Goodwin and wife Shelly from Tushka GRANDCHILDREN: Nicholas Grant Goodwin from Tushka Tyller Ames, Kaylee Ames and Brandon Trotter SPECIAL GRANDCHILDREN: Tyler Horn, Taylor Cooper, Sadie Cooper SPECIAL SISTER & BUDDY: Marsha Griffin and Family SPECIAL FRIEND: Will Goodwin of Tushka Along with many special in-laws, cousins, former students, teachers and school administrators, and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Eugene and Marcella Blakley Both sets of Grandparents ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Monday, February 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm PLACE OF SERVICES: Southside Baptist Church INTERMENT: Tushka Cemetery OFFICIATING: Bro. Steve Havener PALLBEARERS: Brickie Griffin, Ron Allen, Gary Cooper, Kris Hall, Charles Nuttall, Paul Kisinger HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Trenton Griffin, Tracey Griffin, Bill Pingleton, Paul Morgan, Jerry Jackson, Bobbie Wilson CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE Family Night will be Sunday, February 6, 5-7 pm SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK