Hank Goddard

Hank Lee Goddard, age 67, of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, in Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, Georgia.

He was born July 4, 1954, in Copperhill, to the late Virgil Lee Goddard and Daisy Lee Rhodes Goddard. Hank had worked at Mohawk Carpet Manufacturing as a forklift operator and Ames Rubber Company. He was of the Baptist faith. Hank was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Herman Goddard; and grandmother, Emmer Hicks.

Survivors are his wife, Linda Hughes Goddard, of Blue Ridge; step-daughters and step-sons-in-law, Susie and Scott Suit, of Mineral Bluff, and Lora and Les Eisenhart, of Mineral Bluff; step-son and step-daughter-in-law, Junior and Julie Deal, of Morganton; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Pauliet and Bill Machamer, of Sherrodsville, Ohio, Linda and Randy Strickland, of Blue Ridge, Harriet and Gary Hiener, of Barberton, Ohio, and Shirley and David Rogers, of Blairsville, Georgia; and 34 nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 3 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home, of Blue Ridge, Chapel with Rev. Jeff Fair officiating. Music was by Rev. Joey Patterson.

Interment followed in the Cherry Log Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Joey Patterson officiating. Pallbearers were Josh Wilson, Scott Suit, Junior Deal, Jaron Deal, Jonah Henry, Jacob Henry and Nathen Strickland. Honorary Pallbearers were Josh Suit, Cayden Newman, Sophia Greene, Josiah Eisenhart, Joseph Henry, E.J. Henry, Noah Henry, Mason Henry, Les Eisenhart, Carson Newman, Terry Wright, Emily Newman and Taylor Deal.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials made to The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4300, Chicago, IL 60602-2584.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home, of Blue Ridge, was in charge of the arrangements.