Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Bill Godfrey

(From Knell Mortuary)

William M. Godfrey, Jr., 81, Carthage, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO.  William Mager Godfrey, Jr. was born June 13, 1933 in Woodbury, NJ; a son of the late William M. Godfrey, Sr. and Evelyn Rogers Godfrey.  Bill was a graduate of Collingswood High School, Collingswood, NJ.  Bill was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean Conflict.  He attended the First Baptist Church, Neosho, MO and the Nazarene Church of Carthage.  He owned and operated Bill Godfrey’s Construction Co., Seneca, MO.  Bill married Peggy Vickery on August 29, 1959; she preceded him in death on July 25, 2001.

Survivors include two sons; Mike (Sandi) Godfrey, Carthage and Ray (Carla) Godfrey, Ozark, MO; two brothers, Richard (Sandy) Godfrey, Baltimore, MD and John (Sharry) Godfrey, Carl Junction, MO; five grandchildren, Grant, Emily, Clint, Lacey and Kali Godfrey.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 – 6:00 PM, Thursday, March 19 at the Carthage Nazarene Church.  A memorial service will follow at 6:15 PM at the church.  Inurnment will be held in Hornet Cemetery, Hornet, MO at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to the Carthage R-9 Foundation, Carthage High School Baseball.  Online condolences may be expressed through www.knellmortuary.com. - See more at: http://www.knellmortuary.com/displayobit1.aspx?callid=1720#sthash.fkdmRueT.dpuf

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