James David Goodman

James David Goodman was born on October 20,1998, in Socorro, N. M., to Shawn Sr and Melissa Goodman. He tragically passed away in his home on December 18, 2020.

He was a sweet, kindhearted young man, who loved his family with all of his heart. He met his high school sweetheart and his soulmate Destanee Peters in Thermopolis, Wyo., they were together for 7 years. In 2018 they had a beautiful baby boy together, Jaxson James Goodman.

James loved hunting, fishing and camping, anything outdoors, He loved to make people smile, his world revolved around his soulmate Destanee, son, and his family. His smile could light up the darkest room! He was easily loved by anyone who crossed his path.

 James is survived by his soulmate, Destanee Peters; son, Jaxson James Goodman; parents, Shawn Sr. and Melissa Goodman; brother, Shawn Jr.; sister, Tiphanie Goodman; six nieces and nephews; numerous cousins; aunts and uncles; grandma, Kathy Higgs; grandpa, Neal Goodman; and the Nading and Banda families.

James is preceded in death by his great-grandparents; and grandma Karen Mcginnis.

He never looked for praises,

He was never one to boast,

He just went on quietly working

for those he loved the most.

His dreams were seldom spoken,

His wants were very few

And most the time his worries

Went unspoken too.

He was there.... A firm foundation

Through all our storms of life,

A sturdy hand to hold on to

In times of stress and strife.

A true friend we could turn to

When times were good or bad,

One of our greatest blessings

The man we called, son, dad, uncle,

Brother, Cousin, nephew, Grandson and friend