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Death

MARTINEZ, Ga. - Peggy Anne Burch Goodspeed, 76, beloved wife of the late Winslow Goodspeed, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Henry Marshall Burch, II and Mary Frances Norris Burch; and brother, Leon Furr, Jr. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008 in the Chapel of the funeral home with Pastor John Biggs officiating. Interment will follow later that afternoon in St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia at 3 p.m. Mrs. Goodspeed had lived in Augusta for over 50 years. She loved life, people and especially her family. She had a particular fondness for her pets. Mrs. Goodspeed was of the Baptist faith, a member of the Women's Club of Augusta and volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader. She was a talented artist having several local showings of her works. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Raymond Winslow and Evelyn Goodspeed, Martinez; daughters and son-in-law, Sherry and Johnny Padgett, Jr., Avera, Mary Alta Goodspeed, Martinez; grandchildren, Saulena Vilano, Celeste Roberts, Jason Padgett, Joshua Winslow Goodspeed and Logan Nelson; 22 great-grandchildren; stepmother, Doris Burch, Griffin, Georgia; sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Leroy Floyd, Hampton, Georgia; brother, Henry Marshall Burch, III, Jacksonville, Florida; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbia County Humane Society. The family will receive friends from 7 - 9 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2008 at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, 2524 Lumpkin Road, Augusta, Georgia.