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GODDARD, Dorothy Ellen Ebert, 76, of New Martinsville, W.Va., died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the New Martinsville Health Care Center, while surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on April 27, 1933 at West, Wetzel County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Elmer and Janye (Postlethwait) Ebert. She was a retired employee of Herrick’s IGA and former manager of the New Martinsville Salvation Army Thrift Store. She was a member of the Antioch Christian Church at Proctor, W.Va. For more than forty years, Dorothy lived on a farm at Proctor, where she and her husband, Roy “Junior” raised their five children. She always enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, and being outdoors. Dorothy was an avid WVU sports fan. She also took pleasure in quilting, working puzzles, and going to antique sales and flea markets. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. Dorothy was a loving mother and good friend to many. She never knew a stranger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy “Junior” in 1986, after 37 years of marriage; an infant brother, Gary,; and an infant daughter, Tracy, in 1959. Dorothy is survived by three brothers, Dean (Mildred) Ebert of New Martinsville, Lane Ebert of Sistersville, and Kenneth (Linda) Ebert of New Martinsville; three sisters, Lucille (Raymond, dec’d.) Stoneking, Alice Marie (Clarence, dec’d.) Hammel, and Nelda (Chuck, dec’d.) Walton, all of New Martinsville; two brothers-in-law, Robert (Jackie) Goddard and Dean (Eva) Goddard, both of Proctor; five children, Linda (Donald) Stout of New Martinsville, Michael (Tammy) Goddard of Proctor, Mark (Darlene) Goddard of New Martinsville, Denise (Jamie) Barnes of Clarington, and Patrick “Pete” (Kathy) Goddard of New Martinsville; ten grandchildren, Joseph (Heather) Stout of Williamstown, Katherine (Brian) Anderson of Pittsburgh, Nicholas Goddard of Proctor, Erin (Luke) Hubbs of Proctor, Tony (Teresa) Goddard of Morgantown, Connor Goddard of Clarington, Aislinn Goddard of Clarington, Kevin Goddard, Megan Goddard, and Andrew Goddard, all of New Martinsville; three great grandchildren, Ryan, Abigail, and Dylan Stout of Williamstown; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 751 Third Street, New Martinsville, where funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00pm with Rev. Lemoyne Horner officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.

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Goddard, Ellen Ebert

May 3, 2009