Marie Gooden 90 of Memphis Missouri died Thursday night December 30 2010 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.Alice Marie Hissem was born July 29 1920 in Van Buren County Iowa to William Horace and Ethel May Brewer Hissem. She attended several country schools in Van Buren County and attended high school in Douds Iowa. Marie was united in marriage to Kenneth Vernett Gooden August 18 1937 at Memphis Missouri and to this union four children were born. Marie was a homemaker and lived on a farm with her husband. She was a member of the First Christian Church the Christian Womens Workers and the Young at Heart. Kenneth and Marie enjoyed traveling which included stopping at every antique store along the way to embellish their collection of dishes and much time was spent visiting family. She enjoyed playing cards and was a member of the Rural Rough Riders Club. She attended many car races with her husband and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan! As her health declined Marie entered the Scotland County Care Center in February of 2009 where she enjoyed playing cards and bingo as well as visiting.She is survived by two daughters: Linda Briedwell and her husband Larry of Glenwood Missouri Glenda Creath and her husband Larry of Memphis Missouri a daughter-in-law Sharon Gooden of Ottumwa Iowa ten grandchildren and step-grandchildren: Lisa Davis and her husband Ian of Blue Springs Missouri Alan Bunch of Macon Georgia Johnny Creath of Pulaski Iowa Kim Speer and friend Tony Snakenberg of Sigourney Iowa Nikki Swaim of Bloomfield Iowa Melissa Marshall and her husband Warren of Bloomfield Iowa Angela Griffith and her husband Jeff of Ottumwa Iowa Paula Howard of Ottumwa Iowa Douglas Briedwell and his wife Judy of Vancouver Washington and Lanita Moss and her husband Colby of Spring Hill Kansas. Also surviving are twenty-two great-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren: Stephanie Bunch Stephanie Davis Christopher Bunch Bobby Bunch Alex Davis Andre Davis Jaelynn Creath Kinlee Creath Jori Davidson Madison Harris Kylie Nebel and her husband Stewart Joey Speer Brandon Bish and his wife Lori Amanda Swaim Ashley Armstrong Mercedes Marshall Mariah Marshall Dustin Griffith Zach Howard Lindsey Howard Elliot Moss Hunter Moss six great great-grandchildren nieces nephews cousins and a host of friends.Marie was preceded in death by her parents her husband two sons: Gary Gooden and Roger Gooden a son-in-law John Bunch a brother Ned Hissem three sisters: Louise Wells Maxine Manske and Carol Jean Boyd a sister-in-law Grace Hissem and three brothers-in-law: Clarence Wells Maynard Manske and Russell Boyd.Visitation will open after 9 A.M. Monday January 3 2011 at the Memphis Funeral Home with the family present from 10 A.M. until noon to greet relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday at the funeral home with Brother Jack Sumption officiating. Music will be provided by vocalists Joe and Lori Fulk accompanied by Ann Luther. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton Iowa. Casket bearers will be Alan Bunch Johnny Creath Ian Davis Jeff Griffith Warren Marshall and Tony Snakenberg. Honorary bearers will be Lloyd Erickson David Gardine Guy Gardine Glen Lister and Tom Matlock.Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church and may be left at or mailed to Memphis Funeral Home 378 South Market Street Memphis Missouri 63555. Online condolences may be sent to the Gooden family by logging onto mmphisfh@nemr.net.Arrangements are under the direction of Memphis Funeral Home.