LaVerne DeLoach Godwin, 83, of Bowman, SC, widow of Delta Ira Godwin, Jr. died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at her residence.
A memorial service will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2 o’clock at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1330 Ridgewood Drive, Orangeburg, SC. Burial will be private at Carolina Memorial Gardens in North Charleston, SC.
Mrs. Godwin was born October 3, 1926 in Charleston, daughter of the late Ben Best DeLoach and Annie Edwards DeLoach. She was a graduate of North Charleston High School and enjoyed a Civil Service Career at the Marshal Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. She is survived by 1 son, Delta Ira Godwin, III and his wife Mary, one grandson, Delta Ira “Del” Godwin IV and his wife Jessica, 2 great grandsons, Delta Ira Godwin V and Enoch Eugene Taylor Godwin, all of Huntsville, AL; one sister: Ruth Anne DeLoach Ellis and her husband Kenneth of Bowman, SC and one brother, Jimmie R. DeLoach of Hephzibah, GA. She was predeceased by 3 brothers: William, Ben and John “Sonny” DeLoach and one sister, Elise J. DeLoache. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.