A celebration of life for Anthony Sullivan Goode, age 32, of Decatur, AL, formerly of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rex Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 8 PM on Monday at Higgins Funeral Home.
Anthony was born on October 21, 1990, in Nashville, TN, the youngest of triplets. He attended West End Baptist Church growing up and was a member of the Prospect Baptist Church. Mr. Goode was a 2009 graduate of Lincoln County High School where he played many sports, including football #64, baseball #12, golf and basketball. Anthony enjoyed being outdoors, riding horses and spending time at the beach. He passed away on May 13, 2023, in Decatur, AL.
Survivors include his mother, Jennifer (Joel) Butler; father, Melvin (Tina) Goode, Jr.; maternal grandmother, Wanda Walden; paternal grandmother, Carolyn Sullivan Stovall; brother, Alan (Kayla) Goode and their children, Evan and Lauren; sister, Ashley (Isreal) Goode Malone and their children, Grayson, Weston, and Colton; brother, Justin D. Goode and his daughter, Autumn; brother, Jason L. (MaryBeth) Goode and their children, Tyler and Lexie; step-brother, Austyn Woodliff; step-sister, Shea (Chris) Vest and their children, Elsie, Lydia, and Marshall; step-sister, Haley (Luigi) Garcia; step-brother, Jay (Kristyn) Butler; step-sister, Lacy (Mack) Mitchell and their children, Holland and Georgia; and numerous beloved extended family and friends. Anthony was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Howard Walden; and paternal grandfather, Melvin Goode, Sr.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Anthony Sullivan Goode.