OBIT: James Ollie "Big Chew" GOODEN, 2006, Fairhope, Somerset County, PA
 
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  GOODEN, James Ollie (Big Chew)   12/26/06   Daily American
  
    James Ollie "Big Chew" Gooden, 95, Fairhope, died Dec. 23, 2006, at home. Born Oct. 28,
  1911, in Rockingham County, Virginia, a son of Kenneth W. and Melissa (Lamb) Gooden.
  Preceded in death by parents; his wife, the former Elizabeth Kathryn Robb; sons, Kenneth
  I., James R., and Tommy O. Gooden; two brothers and a sister. Survived by a daughter,
  Elizabeth F. (Gooden) James, Fairhope; a son, Barry D. Gooden, Bedford; 24 grandchildren,
  60 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. James was a welder at Bethlehem
  Steel for many years. He loved hunting and building model airplanes. Family will receive
  friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday at the Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin. A graveside service
  will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday at Miller Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Yanke
  officiating.