Anthon John “Tony” Goodman, 62, of Taylor was taken home on Saturday, March 25, 2017. After returning home from the hospital following a heart attack, he passed away peacefully in his sleep. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, at the Love Lake Chapel, 700 E. Love Lake Road in Taylor. A viewing will be held at 12 noon prior to the services. A viewing will also be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 7, at Owens Livingston Mortuary, 84 E. 19 South in Snowflake for any who wish to attend.
Tony was born Sept. 8, 1954, in Holbrook. He was the oldest of four children born to June Johnson and John Leroy Goodman.
After graduating from Snowflake High School, he attended Eastern Arizona College. Following college he served two years for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Georgia/Florida mission.
Tony met Alice Yvonne Christie of Georgia, and they were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple for time and all eternity on June 24, 1976. They moved to the Snowflake/Taylor area where, together, they raised seven children.
He began working with Arizona Public Service Co. Cholla Power Plant in August 1976, where he remained for 40 years until his retirement in August 2016.
Tony loved the outdoors and spending time with his family. He enjoyed being a father to his children, but especially loved being a “Papa” to his many grandchildren. He enjoyed telling stories and always had a joke ready for any situation. He was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.
Survivors include his wife, Alice; his children, Michael, Christie, Rachel (William) Morris, Rebecca Rizo, Sarah (Matthew) Jacobson, Jessica (Jack) Schneider and Nathan (Katelin); and his 19 grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters and one brother.
