Gene Gooch

Howard 'Gene' Gooch, 74, of Westfield, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 6, 1940 to Alvin and Florence (Boyer) Gooch in Ellsinore, Missouri. His father precedes him in death.
Gene worked as a master mechanic for GM for 28 years before retiring, and was also the owner of Wild Wood Excavating. He was an avid hunter and trap shooter, and enjoyed attending sprint car races. Gene loved riding his Harley, which he traveled all over the country on. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, and loved his grandchildren dearly.
He is survived by his loving wife, Carole (Cummins) Gooch; mother, Florence Gooch; children, Larry (Angelita) Gooch, Keith (Jennifer) Gooch, Michael (Kelly) Gooch, Howard Eugene Gooch Jr., Donna Williams, Jeff Gooch, Gina (Chap) Watkins, JR Gooch, Lorrie (Bill) Snider, Annette (Scott) Nydegger, David Matthews, Melanie (Bryan) Bromstrup, and Dana Matthews; 25 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; siblings, Rose Musgrave-Quinn, John Gooch, Carolyn Lawrence, Shirley Musgrave, and Barbara May; and mother-in-law, Norma Cummins.
He was preceded in death by his son, Don Matthews, four sisters, Sue, Alice, Lawanda Gay, and Margie; brother, Don Wayne Gooch; and father-in-law, William Cummins.
Visitation will be Sunday, May 18, 2014  from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Whites Mill Cemetery in Ellsinore, Missouri.