Leonard A Goodman, 74, R.2, Brookston, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday in the emergency room at Home Hospital in Lafayette. He had been seriously ill the past year.

He was born in Big Clifty, Kentucky, on July 8, 1912. His marriage was June 17, 1978, to Norma Beavers Wallace, who survives.

He worked in Monticello for Chem-Tron for five years, retiring in 1977. He worked previously as an auto mechanic for the former Luse-Alkire Oldsmobile dealership in Monticello and the former Fireproof Garage in Lafayette.

He was a member of the Pentecostal Church in Delphi.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Mrs Ann Brown, Moulton, Alabama; and Mrs Rita Watson, Mission Hills, Calif.; four sons, Henry, Culver; Vern, San Diego, Calif. and Gene and Rick, both Galveston; a stepdaughter, Mrs Brenda Howard, R.2, Brookston; two stepsons, Lloyd Wallace, Baltimore, Md; and Jack Wallace, R.2, Delphi.

Also one brother, Coy Charles Goodman, Lafayette; three sisters, Della Payne, San Diego, Calif; Clara Pettitt, Baldwin Park, Calif; and Lucille Terry, R.5, Monticello; 22 grandchildren, eight grandchildren [sic] and one great-great-grandchild.  One brother, one sister and three grandchildren are deceased.

The services were at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Delphi Pentecostal Church with Rev. Tim Stewart officiating.  Horn Funeral Home, Delphi, was in charge of services.