Retha Mae Wallace Gooch, of Cleveland County, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.
She was born to the late Lee and Retha Wallace March 20, 1941, in Rockingham, North Carolina.
While there she attended Rockingham Senior High School, graduating in 1960. Soon after finishing school, she moved to Washington, DC. This is where she met and married George William Gooch. From that union Dennis A Gooch and Sidney L Gooch were born.
Retha worked for Olympus Condominium Association for 10 years, then deciding she wanted to stay home and spend more time with her children. She loved children, helping take care of so many over the years. She really enjoyed her grandchildren, calling them on the phone and talking to them, making sure they always got gifts for Christmas and their birthdays.
Retha had a special personality. She loved to laugh and tell stories about her growing up in Rockingham.
Retha was a Cowboys fan for 45 years. She also loved sports and enjoyed watching basketball.
A memorial service to honor the life of Ms. Gooch will be held on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at noon in the chapel at Nelson Funeral Home, 1021 E. Washington St., Rockingham.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Dennis A. Gooch of Shelby, and Sidney L Gooch (Shalita) of Charlotte; her grandchildren, Dalecia, Keyshaun, Sania, Iyonna and Sidney Jr.; sisters; Bertha (deceased), Ethel, Evelyn (deceased), Peggy (deceased); brothers Robert (deceased), Walter (deceased), Johnny (deceased), Thomas (deceased), Earl, Fred (deceased);Â sister-in-law, Luvadah Wallace of Charlotte; and many other relatives and friends.
