William Kenneth Goodson, Jr.
William Kenneth Goodson, Jr.
August 18, 1933 ~ January 6, 2018
Bill was born on August 18, 1933 in Texarkana, Texas to William Kenneth Goodson, Sr. and Christine Crain Goodson. He died on Saturday January 6, 2018 at Good Shepherd Medical Center. Bill graduated from Bethany Nazarene College with a BA in music and later got his Masters degree from SFA in Music Education. Bill began his career as a choir director and public school music teacher in Atlanta ISD. He also taught choir at Texas High School in Texarkana. He began his career as a band director at Pewitt CISD in 1960. He began a 16 year tenure as the band director at Daingerfield High School in 1964. While in Daingerfield, his bands won numerous first divisions and UIL Sweepstakes awards. He was instrumental in the inception of Lone Star Steel's summer Band Camp program in the 1970's. After Daingerfield, Bill became the band director at Greenville High School where he later retired. After the death of his wife, Beverly, in 1990, Bill returned to teaching and taught in numerous schools over the next sixteen years. He was also active as a clinician and adjudicator in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Kenny and Ann Goodson of Hughes Springs; sister Barbara Johnson of Lawton, Ok.; granddaughter Michele Owen and husband Anthony of Bryant, Ark.; two great-grandsons Will and Harper Owen of Bryant, Ark.; special friend Susie Wilkins; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
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What an amazing man. Such respect I held for Mr. Goodson. I will hold Tight to my special memories. Blessings to the familySincerelyRobin Miller Hill
I didn’t know Mr. Goodson personally, however he was a teacher (band director) while my children were in school in D’field. I know he was a great band director and the kids all loved him. RIP Mr. Goodson and my condolences to his family.
I didn’t know Mr. Goodson personally, however he was a teacher (band director) while my children were in school in D’field. I know he was a great band director and the kids all loved him. RIP Mr. Goodson and my condolences to his family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Mr. Goodson was a great band director and mentor to so many of us. I will always remember my time in the DHS bands, and how he always expected the best from us.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Mr. Goodson was a great band director and mentor to so many of us. I will always remember my time in the DHS bands, and how he always expected the best from us.
I have fond memories of being in the Daingerfield band while Mr. Goodson was the director. He taught us more than music, he taught us how to work as a team and to do our best. Prayers for the family.
My deepest and sincerest condolences to Kenny and family. Bill was very influential in my life, and I always had a special place in my heart for him. He will be missed in this world, but I will always remember him with fondness an love.Jackie
Kenny, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Tom Reardon, Jr.Longview, formerly from Pittsburg
Bill and I were in the Texas High School Tiger Band together and he was great tuba player and very good friend.. He wwill be remembered by the ones who went to school with him as a very kind and fun young man. He will always be young to his fellow band members. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
my wife and I were good friends with Bill and Beverly during the 1980s in Greenville….The world was a better place because of these beautiful people.
Prayers for your family at this time with the passing of your dad. He had such a love for his son and also for music and for all of the kids that he taught. It showed through him as he taught us and as you taught us because you learned it straight from him.
Kenny, Your Dad was a wonderful person and meant a lot to me. I’m in New York this week and won’t be able to attend the services, but you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mr. Goodson will never understand the enormous effect he had on my life. He was an encouraging teacher and a truly remarkable person. My prayers and blessings are with him and his family. He truly left this world a better place. Vickie Warden
Mr. Goodson will never understand the enormous effect he had on my life. He was an encouraging teacher and a truly remarkable person. My prayers and blessings are with him and his family. He truly left this world a better place. Vickie Warden
Mr. Goodson taught so many of us to be winners and the effort that it takes to excell. Learning to be a winner was on of the most valuable life lessons from High School. He also taught us to love music on a much higher scale than listening to someone else’s contribution. There are too many fun times I will remember forever because of Mr. Goodson. I will forever be indebted to his influence over my life.
Kenny, so sorry to hear about your Father. I never had him as a teacher but worked in his office for a semester. He was such a kind and interesting man.