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Alfred Goodwyn Obituary
COLUMBIA - Graveside service for Alfred Raoul Goodwyn, III, 80, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel.
Mr. Goodwyn died Saturday, June 28, 2014. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Alfred Raoul Goodwyn, II and Mary Gaillard Goodwyn. Mr. Goodwyn attended public schools in Columbia, graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA in Political Science and then received his master's from the University of Illinois in Criminal Justice. He served in the United States Air Force as a Captain and also as a Major in the U.S.A.F. Reserves. Mr. Goodwyn was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation serving in New Orleans, La., Springfield, Ill. and Columbia, S.C. After retirement he was a self employed private investigator. He enjoyed golf, was an avid USC fan and in his younger years, he attended Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
Surviving are his son, Alfred R Goodwyn, IV, and his wife, Marcia of Herndon, Va.; grandchildren, Rachel, Andrew, Samuel; niece, Catherine DeLoach; and nephew, Thomas Jefferson Goodwyn, Jr.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Jefferson Goodwyn, Sr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to National Kidney Foundation, 508 Hampton Street, Suite 200, Columbia SC 29201.
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Sherie Green
July 15, 2014
Al, my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during your loss. May God comfort your hearts and shine His love within you and all around you!
Raphaela Krause
July 15, 2014
Dear Goodwyn Family,
I cried when I heard about your / our loss!
I was so lucky to have you all as a host family during the year of 1999/2000. Raoul treated me as part of family and i will never forget what he has done for me.
"Let's get some proper American clothes on this German girl." He will be truly missed.
Andrea Ellis-Dick
July 14, 2014
Al, we are so sorry for your loss. It is hard losing someone we love but we know that he is in GOD'S arms and HE is holding him. Andrea, Jim, Brit, Lauren and Tyler Dick...we are praying for you and the family.
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Charmaine Johnson
July 5, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
July 1, 2014
Deepest sympathy to the family of a former Columbia High School Classmate. Bobbie Black and Helen Joyner
Rudy Goetzman
July 1, 2014
Al, I am very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.
Bob Blakely
June 30, 2014
I was sorry to read about Al's passing. He and I were classmates at USC, but became good friends in the AF at Wiesbaden, Germany in 1956. We had a great time at our 50th Class Reunion in 2005. Al and I both knew Jim Carlen, USC's former football coach, in Germany and shared many laughs over the years. We were able to get together with Jim for lunch a couple of times here in Columbia. Al will be missed.
win norris
June 30, 2014
Alfred, I am so sorry.Prayers for you and your family.
K. Smith
June 30, 2014
Please accept my sincere condolence. We look forward to the time when God will wipe away every tear from our eyes and sickness and death will be no more.
Wanda Morgan
June 30, 2014
Al, I am so very sorry for your loss.
Debbie Epling
June 30, 2014
Al and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I am thinking about you and praying for all you the family.
Debbie Epling
Ron
June 30, 2014
I am sorry to hear of the loss in your family. Please find comfort during this difficult time by reading Eccl. 7:1 in your Bible.
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