Franklin – Joseph "Joe" Wallace Goodson, 78, passed away November 16, 2019 at Sentara Obici Hospital. Joe was born in Golden, Texas and was a Navy Veteran during the Vietnam era. He was the son of the late Samuel Albert and Clarssie Lockridge Goodson.  He was predeceased by his loving wife of nearly fifty years Tena Arrington Goodson.

Joe was a retired supervisor in the maintenance dept. with Union Camp Corporation after 32 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Bronco Rod and Gun Club and former coach, along with Tena, of the Carrsville Girls Softball Allstar team.

Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Jackie Goodson-Howell (Stewart) and Becky Goodson-Belcher (Kelly) of Franklin, one brother Earl C. Goodson of Dumas, TX and wife Ruth, and three beloved grandchildren, Robert C. Howell, Jackson T. Howell and Katelin R. Belcher all of Franklin and a host of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest L. Trueblood officiating. The burial with Military Honors will follow at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 to 8 PM in the funeral home and other times at the home of his daughter, Jackie, at 28273 Handsom Road, Franklin, VA.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Southampton County Agriculture and Forestry Museum 3335 Statesville Road, Newsoms, VA. 23874. www.wrightfuneralhome.org