Richard “Rick” Vernon Goodrich, 66, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 7, 2026. 

A graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you simply hug the ones you love a little tighter.

To his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, he was affectionately known as “Papa Rock,” he found his purpose quietly in his work and, above all, in his family.

Born Sept. 1, 1960, to Vernon and Glenda Goodrich, he was the younger brother to his sister, Debbie Goodrich Leatherwood. On Sept. 18, 1982, he married the love of his life, Sherry. Together they raised two children, son Michael and daughter Lynnette Goodrich Hicks, and built a family that would come to mean everything to him. Rick spent his life working in welding repair, culminating in 2018 when, alongside his son, he opened Goodrich Welder Repair.

Rick preferred quiet moments with family over any spotlight, and that's exactly how he'd want to be remembered: as a husband, father, Papa Rock, and a man who did right by the people he loved. 

Rick was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Goodrich; mother-in-law Karen; father-in-law Tom; sister-in-law Shirley; and brother-in-law Kurt. 

He is survived by his wife Sherry; mother Glenda; sister Debbie and husband Glen; children, Michael and Sabine and Lynnette and Teddy; grandchildren, Hanna, Lauren, Evan, Bailey, and Teddy III.; great-grandchildren, Laiken, Loghan, Hudson and Easton; brother-in-law Tom; and many nieces, nephews and friends who loved him.