Melvin Lavern Gooch, 90, of Mannington, passed away on June 8, 2020 at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg. He was born March 24, 1930 in Marion County, a son of the late Arkey Amos Gooch and Evelyn Starkey Gooch West.
Melvin is survived by two sons, Melvin (Pamela) Gooch of Fairmont, Timothy Gooch and his partner Carol Morris of Morgantown, his daughter Rebecca (Greg) Parrish of Hummelstown, PA, five grandchildren, Autumn (Toby) Knight, Megan (Joel) Weese, Brandon (Melanie) Gooch, Rachel (Damian) Gill, Ashley Gooch, six great-grandchildren, one brother Ronald Allen Gooch of Fairmont and dear friends Linda Satterfield and Randy Mick.
Melvin was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Madeline Gooch on February 20, 2007 and his sister Janet Gooch on May 6, 2019.
Melvin was retired from Pennzoil with 31 years of service. He enjoyed farming, primarily raising Black Angus cattle, hogs and farm crops. He was known to be an awesome cook. He was US Navy Veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict where he spent most of his time on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. He was Methodist by faith and was a member of the East High Methodist Church in Mannington.
Close friends are invited to the Masters Funeral Home in Mannington on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 11:00. The will be no public visitation or funeral service. The public is invited to a graveside service at 12:00 noon at The Mannington Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Isaac Harman officiating. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mastersfuneralhomewv.com