Dougherty-Lee-Terrell County GaArchives Obituaries.....Whitney, Lee Goodin August 10, 2006
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries
Lee Goodin Whitney

DAWSON — Lee Goodin Whitney, 67, of Dawson, died at her residence on Thursday, 
August 10, 2006. The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 
16, 2006, at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour in Lee County, with Pastor Bill 
Diamond officiating.

Mrs. Whitney was a native of LaGrange, born on April 6, 1939, daughter of the 
late Clark Howell Goodin and Gladys Moore Goodin. She had lived in Dawson since 
1974, moving from Atlanta. Her husband was the late John Charles "Jack" Whitney 
of Dawson.

She was retired Center Director of T & L Industries in Dawson, and officer in 
the Center Directors Association of Georgia. She was an early and active 
advocate for supported employment for persons with developmental disabilities.

Lee was an active member of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, serving on the 
Church Council and previously had served as president. She was also serving as 
the church's liaison with the Boys and Girls Club. She was a former member of 
the Dawson Garden Club and had served as president. She was also an active 
member of the Terrell Co. Historic Preservation Society and served as secretary 
for several years.

She enjoyed writing short stories and was published in the Flint River Review. 
She was an avid bridge player and met regularly to enjoy games with friends in 
Albany.

Survivors include a son, Steve Whitney and wife, Dawn of West Chicago, IL; a 
daughter, Anna Whitney of Seattle, WA; a sister, Janie Goodin Brantley and 
husband, Mike of Cataula; three grandchildren, Sabine Whitney, Jonathan Martini 
and Nicholas Whitney, all of West Chicago.

Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 101 Hickory Grove 
Rd., Leesburg, GA 31763.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, at Harvey Funeral Home in 
Dawson.

Harvey Funeral Home
Dawson 229/995-2104



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