Rhett Goodman Obituary

Rhett was one of the greatest men I've ever known. To know Rhett was to love Rhett. He was one of those personalities that you meet rarely in life. When Rhett was expected somewhere, everyone was excited to see him. There are many memories of Rhett I'd like to share: my wedding, his visits to our house with Lynn, Thanksgivings at Anne and Crandall's place, going out on the lake with Cheryl, Steve and Kathy... so many good memories. Lots of folks are good at letting you know they care about you. Rhett was good at showing it. I've lost count of how many times he and Lynn made sure they came by our house to "see them babies" on their trips to the beach. You see, stopping by our place added a good 3+ hours to their trip. It wasn't convenient for them, yet they did it nearly every time. I married into this family, but the Goodmans never felt like in-laws. In fact, I was closer with Rhett than I am with many of my blood relatives. As many of you know, Jaime and I had our 2nd child last April. A son whom we named James after Jaime's Father. What many of you don't know is that "Rhett" was 1 of the 3 names we were considering as an homage to this great man whom we loved so much. We are all "J" names here. Jaime, Juniper, James and myself (Justin). I mention this because it will help explain the odd name choice that many of you may have heard that we were planning to use; Jett. For those of you who may have wondered why "Jett," now you know. I know these online memorials are meant to be a place to remember, express love and appreciation, show support and respect, etc... but I gotta be a little selfish here. This is a huge loss. I feel it at my core. I hate it. I can only imagine how those of you who knew him best must be feeling. I'm so sorry to you all for your loss. My heart legitimately goes out to you all. This loss wasn't unexpected, we knew it would come one day. I just don't think that day came late enough... it never could have. That's the thing about being as loved, appreciated and respected as Rhett was and still is. You leave a mark. I'm grateful to have known Rhett. He was a personal role model to me, and if I live my life right, I might one day leave a mark like he has on me. Thank you, Rhett. I love you.

Mr. Rhett always smiled, always shared a good word. He made sure you were smiling when you left him. Praying for this family, trusting God's love to carry them.