Mrs. Millie Faye “Bailey” Goodson, daughter of Eulous Felton Bailey and Lou Etta (Hallmark) Bailey, was born May 26, 1937, in Randolph County, Alabama. She attended Lanett High School.
She professed her faith in Jesus Christ and joined West Point Church of Christ (Valley Church of Christ) where she served as an active member.
She was united in holy matrimony to Grady Miles in 1953. Grady passed away, and she remarried Moore Edward “Ed” Goodson in December of 1957. They had two children, Yvonne Denise (Chamblee) and Eddie Felton and celebrated 44 years of marriage together.
In1962 she moved to Illinois where she was a stay-at-home mom as her small children grew.
In 1971 they moved back to Lanett and soon moved to Opelika where she would spend her remaining years. After returning to Opelika, she began working at Motherhood Maternity in the Auburn Mall as a sales associate. Over the years she eventually moved to CATO Fashion where she continued in sales until her retirement in the 1990s. Her relationship with Christ was as beautiful as the flowers that she loved to receive, and her influence will forever remain in the lives of all who knew her. She departed this life, and stepped into the arms of her savior Thursday, April 20, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Grady Miles and Ed Goodson, and her parents, Eulous and Lou Etta Bailey.
Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her children, Yvonne (Richard) Chamblee and Eddie (Lynne) Goodson; her grandchildren, Amber (Johnny) Berry, Ashley (Cecil) Waldroup, Tiffany Chamblee and Brandon (Emily) Goodson, all of Opelika; her great-grandchildren CT Waldroup, Kassidy Chamblee, Noah Chamblee, Abigail Stewart, Madilyn Chamblee and Miller Goodson. She is also survived by sister Ceilia Dabbs of Valley, Alabama, and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation for Mrs. Millie Faye Goodson was held Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 10 a.m. in the parlor of Frederick-Dean Funeral Home. The funeral service followed in the chapel at 11 a.m. with Johnny Berry and Pastor Kevin Haefner officiating.
Interment followed in Garden Hills Cemetery.
