Mr. Bennie Gooch passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on April 7, 2023. He was born in Selmer, Tennessee, on Nov. 28, 1937, and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration on June 3, 1961, from Memphis State University.
During his service to our country, he spent time aboard the U.S.S. Orion as a part of the Navy.
Bennie is survived by his loving wife, Delores Dorris Gooch; daughter, Donna Jo Gooch Alexander; granddaughter, Rachael Nicole Alexander White (Bill) of Martin, Tennessee; a great-grandson, William Alexander “Alex” White; brother, Stanford Rhondall Gooch (Linda) of Omaha, Nebraska; niece, Aimee Gooch (Jason).
Bennie was preceded in death by his mother and father, Eula Wilson and Tolbert Johnson Gooch, and one brother, Wilburn Rudolph Gooch.
A graveside service was held for Mr. Bennie at Garden Hills Cemetery Wednesday, April 12, at 1 p.m. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home directed.