Jane Gwen Gooden Minard

Jane Gwen Gooden Minard, 74, went to be with her Lord Jesus on December 16 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born August 31, 1946 in Lumberton, N.C. to Jessie Ballantine and W.D. Gooden, and lived in Clarkton, N.C. for most of her life.
Jane worked 35 years for United Carolina Bank and BB&T, first as a teller, and then as a business services associate. She was blessed with a strong work ethic and willingness to help. Jane went the extra mile for her customers, earning several banking awards.
Serving as a Sunday school teacher, youth group leader, elder, and in many other capacities at Clarkton Presbyterian Church, Jane devoted countless hours in service to God and her fellow church members, whom she considered family.
An avid knitter, Jane could be found on her couch knitting, drinking a glass of tea, and watching Tarheel basketball on the weekends. She was always ready with a hand-knitted dishcloth – or a chocolate chess pie, or her famous “chewie” cake, to cheer someone up.
Jane was adored by her family and friends. She was devoted to her three children, the constant focus of her life, but her greatest joy was her grandchildren. Generous to a fault, she would not do for herself if there were someone else who needed something.
Jane is survived by two daughters, Lisa (Mike) Belding of Waynesburg, Stephanie (Bruce) Davis of Clarkton, N.C.; and a son, Bill (Adrianne) Minard of Cumberland, M.D.; seven grandchildren, Kimberly Brown Tuton, Jonathan Davis, Ethan Davis, W.D. Belding, Jessie Belding, Lydia Minard, and Lauren Minard; one great -grandson, Finn Tuton, a sister, Kathy Cates of Greensboro, N.C., two nieces and a nephew.
Jane was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Gooden.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to Clarkton Presbyterian Church in Jane’s memory. The family also asks that if you know someone who suffers from Alzheimer’s, lend them a hand, go visit them, let them know they are not forgotten.
All visitation and services will be held at the Bladen and Gaskus Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, N.C. Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home, Inc. Daryl L. Throckmorton Owner/Director 197 N. Maiden St., Waynesburg have been entrusted with her local arrangements.