Mary Jane Goodwin was born January 16, 1948 in Hanford, California to Joe Lee and Irene (Flores) Saldivar and passed from this life January 20, 2018 in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 70.

Mary was raised in Fresno, California and attended Bullard High School. In 1966 she married Gary Goodwin in Fresno and they made their home in Pinedale. They relocated to Wetumka in 1973 where he preceded her in death on November 15, 2012. Her parents and a sister Sandra also died earlier. She had worked for the Wrangler Corporation and Red and White Grocery in Okemah but is most remembered as a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. Mary loved flower gardening and had been affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church in Okemah.

Survivors include: three sons, Phillip Goodwin of Okmulgee, Kyle Goodwin and wife Sheila, and Kevin Goodwin and wife Tammie, all of Wetumka; four brothers, Joe, Jerry, Rick, and Jack Saldivar; four sisters, Mary Carman (Frosty) of Nevada, Dianna (Dee Dee) and Yolanda of California, and Patsy of Texas; seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren (and one almost here!), along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.

Graveside rites will be held Saturday, January 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wetumka Cemetery with Rev. John Roberts officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Goodwin, Terry Goodwin, Kevin Goodwin, Jr., Kendra Goodwin, Kyle Goodwin, Jr., and Joshua Goodwin. Interment will follow under the direction of Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home of Wetumka.