Mary Jane “Jean” Goodwin

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane “Jean” Goodwin, 75, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018, at David’s Funeral Home Chapel of New Iberia with Father Keith Landry celebrating the services. Entombment will follow at Beau Pre Mausoleum. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2018, from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. by the Men’s Rosary Group. Visitation will resume on Friday, July 20, 2018, from 8 a.m. until the time of services at 10 a.m. 

Mrs. Jean, as she was affectionately called, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, while she was surrounded by her loving family and her soft hands grasping her favorite cross. She truly had a heart for Christ and she was known for loving her neighbors and cooking for them. Some of her hobbies include baking, crocheting, seamstress and talking in French. Also she was known for canning blackberries and mirlitons. Mrs. Jean knew no strangers and had a beautiful soul. Her memories will be cherished in the hearts of her family and friends forever. 

She is survived by her loving husband, Mr. Marion Goodwin, of New Iberia; her daughter Gina Fountain and her husband, Coy, of New Iberia; her sons Johnny Jackson and wife, Sarah, of New Iberia and Bobby Jackson and wife, Melissa; she is a stepmother to the following Ethel Carmouche, Cathy Delcambre, Linda Moncada and Brenda Goodwin; her grandsons Zachery Norwood and wife, Jordyn,  Bryson Fountain, Nicholas Jackson and Tyler Jackson; granddaughters Heidi Perkins and husband, Josh and Tori Fountain; step grandson Robert Grant; step granddaughter Elizabeth Williams Christopher; great-granddaughter Zoe Perkins; brother Wilford Owens Jr. and wife, Linda, of Lafayette; sisters Alice Hoofard and husband, Clyde, of New Iberia, Audry Zielke and husband, Zeke, of Michigan and Theresa Schouest of Avery Island. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Wilford Owens Sr. and Mrs. Lillian Landry Owens; stepson Roger Goodwin; sisters Rita Gallager and Patricia Theriot; two brothers-in-law Francis Theriot and Timothy Schouest. 

Upholding the honor of pallbearers will be Zachery Norwood, Bryson Fountain, Nicholas Jackson, Tyler Jackson, Mitch Owens and John Romero. 

Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Jackson, Bobby Jackson and Coy Fountain.

You can sign our guestbook and offer condolences at davidfuneralhome.org. 

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101Trotter St., will be handling the arrangements and you can reach us at 369-6336.