Obituary: William Anthony Gootee, 30, Raywick
William Anthony Gootee, 30, of Raywick, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at his home. He was born March 21, 1989, in Marion County. He was an employee of Meade Tractor of Elizabethtown and a former member of the Raywick and New Hope Fire departments.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Ann Gardner; and his grandfather, Donnie Gootee.
Survivors include his wife of eight years, Stephanie Rose Wilkerson Gootee; three children, Lillian Wilkerson, J. T. Gootee and Michaela Gootee, all at home; his parents, Tony and Jan Gardner Gootee of Loretto; two brothers, Kyle Gootee of Loretto and Marty Gootee (Kirsten) of Bardstown; his father and mother-in-law, Mike and Kathy Jones Shannon of Lebanon; his grandmother, Dorothy Gootee of Loretto; his grandfather, Billy Gardner of Lebanon; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Lebanon with burial in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Raywick with the Rev. Jerry Bell officiating.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto with a 7 p.m. prayer service with Deacon Joseph R. Dant.
Memorial donations may go to any of the local Fire Departments.
Pallbearers are Kyle Gootee, Marty Gootee, Mike Shannon, Jr., John Paul Spalding, Jonathan Riggs, Jason Whitehouse, Charles Gootee and Paul Gardner.
Honorary Pallbearers are Alyssa Jones, Abby Jones, McKinlee Shannon, Sophia Jones, Samuel Spalding, Caleb Spalding and Madelyn Shannon.
The Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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