Vistitation:
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, 10:00 am at Christ Church, Nashville, TN
Memorial service
Thursday, 1:00 pm
Christ Church, TN
Burial service at Christ Church Memorial Gardens
Author: SGN
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Written: 12/29/2003
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Category: News & Scoops
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Vistitation:
Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, 10:00 am at Christ Church, Nashville, TN
Memorial service
Thursday, 1:00 pm
Christ Church, TN
Burial service at Christ Church Memorial Gardens
Author: SGN
| Author's Website: http://sogospelnews.com/ Written: 12/29/2003
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:cry: we love you vestal
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We loved you all these years. You are with your beloved Savior. We will miss you.
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:angel: Well done good and faithful servant...you have made your 'Final Stand!' :angel:
Vestal, Thanks for the many memories of hearing you sing God's Gospel and Praises. I know you wouldn't give nothing for your Journey Home to your wonderful Savior and joining Howard to continue singing God's praises to Him personally. God Bless You Both.
Thank You Vestal for being such a blessing to so many people, mainly myself and my family we all love you so dearly. You've finally made it Home. :angel:
I feel like I have lost a true friend. Heavens gain is our loss. I'm sure you wouldn't take nothin for your journey now. God Bless your family. :cry:
The lights went out for awhile. But I am sure all heaven is lit up. We will miss you Vestal. Give Howard a big Hug. Pat Smith
Well everyone has been blessed by The Happy Goodman Family for so many years, but now they are all with God, and I am sure that all of Heaven is enjoying the sounds of The Happy Goodman Family now!
We will miss your beautiful smiling face Vestal but your music will bless us forever. Enjoy your much deserved reward! and reuniting with your husband.
The great lady will be missed beyond measure. My prayers are with her children, Ricky and Vicky. Thank you for sharing your parents with the world for so long. People's lives were blessed for your sacrifice.
we'll miss you vestal but your songs will go on our best to the family joyce
:cry: Heaven is a brighter place with your presence, You Blessed All Our Lives! We will always remember you! :cry: :cry:
:cry: Thank you Vestel for being in my life. You have always blessed me and my family. Heaven is glad to receive you.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: i cry but ooooo the joy heaven must be having at that singing of all singings right now at streets of gold arena down heaven blvd. sing VESTAL sing sweetie you will not be forgotten ever we will see you and all the guys on the other side , from the big dude with the hinsons in 1996
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Hi Friends,
We wish the Goodman Family Gods Riches Blessings during this time of sadness.
Bill & Dorie Giesbrecht
:cry: My thoughts and prayers go to the family.A beautiful voice has been silenced here on earth but is stronger than ever in heaven
THe world is a sadder place with the passing of this wonderful woman, she truly helped me through some ver dark times, I am sure there is shouting in heaven and I am sure Howard was waiting at the Eastern Gate for his beloved. To the family you have my sympathy. Love to you all Tim Aden
:cry: i have been blessed by vestil's singing for many years saw them in person on news years eve 1974 at parmount theather ashland kentucky. god bless her family during this time and to all her friends she sang with for many years i will miss her on bill gaither
Heaven is surely blessed! The Goodmans are together again, and surely HAPPY!!!
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God walks the dark hills, to guide my footsteps . . .
Thanks for sharing your gift! You will be missed here on Earth but Heaven will be sweeter with you there! :blush:
All my life seems like I have heard of the Happy Goodman Family. I would wake on Sunday mornings as a young girl to their wonderful songs. Heaven is a HAPPY place I know.
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oh how the angels in heaven must be rejoicing at the coming of one of God's most beloved children. Vestal I will miss you. You have been a big part of my life.
Danny Cline
I can't imagine what the family must be going through. Vestal has made such an impression on my family's life. It will not be the same to not see her on the Gaither videos. My children have grown up on the Homecoming Kids Videos. Vestal was one of their favorite characters. We'll miss you Vestal!! :cry:
Vestal,
I've enjoyed you for years, and can't wait to enjoy you up in heaven "when they ring those golden bells".
Say hi to Howard,Sam,and Rusty for me.
Love you
Duke
:angel: What a great gift you have shared with us all. Thanks for all the songs. We will miss you but your songs and spirit will live on. When "The Holy Hills of Heaven Calls Me", I'll be sure to look you up, and we'll sing a song together.
Your Sister In Christ,
Diana
We Love you Sister Goodman we will miss you very much :cry: Love, The Devine's
I attended Vestal's service yesterday and what a celebration of her life! It was an awesome afternoon. Very fitting for such a precious lady! We will miss her.
This was a shock to all of us.But this is what Vestal lived her life for.Heaven just gained another one of our great singers.God Bless The Family left here waiting to join Vestal, Howard, Sam and Rusty, and our own singing family members.One day I do want To Stroll Over Heaven With You.The Goodman Family are in my prayers.
what a great gift vestal was from God to us .we must remember that God only loaned her to us now she resides with him. What a reunion day we will all have in glory when we get home.
:( What will we do now without this beautiful voice to minister to us? I know it's selfish to say, but I wasn't ready to give her up. But, I guess God was needing her, too. We'll see you all real soon.
It seems only yesterday I saw Vestal in Charleston, S.C. in concert, and Howard passed away not many days after that. She was so brave and kept right on singing the gospel and spreading the word whenever and wherever she could. I started listening to the Goodmans as a child, and remember so vividly seeing them in Raleigh, N. C. as a child. She is truly the Lead Soprano in Heaven's choir.
I love her and will miss her.
God's peace to her family and dear friends. Shirley
What an example. I pray that we all remember and follow in Vestal's wonderful footsteps.
Maybe I should have been sad when I heard the news of Vestal’s passing. But, all I could do was smile when I thought about the rejoicing as she embraced Howard, Rusty, and Sam. I first met Vestal in 1958 when she and Howard held a four-week revival in our little church in KY. Since then she and Howard were steadfast encouragers and mentors for my wife and me. We will miss her clear, sweet voice singing about her beloved Jesus. She doesn’t need those ever-present hankies now because there are no more tears.
When Vestal sang, people sat up and took notice. Truly Heaven's Choir is sounding better than ever. I'm sure they'll give her a featured solo quiet often. I look forward to hearing you in Heaven Vestal. The Hills of Home Keep Calling Me!
:angel: :thumbsup: When I first heard the Goodman's I was stirred down deep in my soul. I still listen to their music as often as I can. Vestal and Howard have inspired me for the last 30 years. The Happy Goodman's, were a truly anointed group sent by the Lord, sent to bless and encourage so many of us.I am sure I will be able to see them in heaven, Soul's Harbor is their new home. God bless their family. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel:
After hearing Vestal sing about Heaven all my life, I can imagine her singing around the throne. She has now had the privilege of putting her hand in that nail-scarred one and hearing "Well done." It will be Heaven some day to get to stand next to her and praise Jesus in her choir! She is missed here, but Heaven will be richer some day for all of us because Vestal will be on the welcoming committee!
I was saddened when I heard about Vestal's passing, but oh what she must be doing up in heaven, singing and having a wonderful time. I was looking forward to seeing her in Salt Lake City in March of this year at the Delta Center. Our prayers go out to her family. :angel:
I was saddened when I heard about Vestal's passing, but oh what she must be doing up in heaven, singing and having a wonderful time. I was looking forward to seeing her in Salt Lake City in March of this year at the Delta Center. Our prayers go out to her family. :angel:
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My husband and I went to Fyffe on our way home from Florida (we are snowbirds) We found the Highway Church of God and was thrilled to go in side. The pastor's wife gave us 1988 church directy > In side the church was a beautfil stained glass in memory of Cat Freeman. Vestal looked a lot like her mother. We then went to the little cemetery up the lane. A marker for Cat Freeman was beautfil. Vestal, I loved you. See you in our father's house.
"Oh come angel band, come and around me stand, oh bear me away on your snowy wings to MY emortal HOME"... at last, at last FINALLY FINALLY HOME WITH JESUS! We miss you a lot Vestal. I listen to your songs to and from work... and I could not even be able to tell which I would sing for you now - if I were with you there. I love you hear you sing... "THIS IS WHAT HEVEN MEANS TO ME..." and now, I know you are looking at the BLESSED FACE OF JESUS - the One you sing about all your life... God bless you 'til we meet again. Maggiemae and John Baerken
I still miss seeing Vestal on the Gaither's Homecomings, I listen often to her Music, she was such an imspiration in her Song's, I can just see her In The Presense Of The King, after her Meeting with Howard at the Eastern Gate, I Loved Her Singing, Wish I could have met her in Life, I'll meet her in Heaven Someday, God Bless You Vestal
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