Mickey Wayne Gooding, age 73, died January 16, 2024, at his home in Charleston.

He was born July 24, 1950, at Coffeyville, KS, to the late Dibrell Matt Gooding and Virginia Owen Gooding and had lived in Southeast Missouri and Charleston the last several years. He was a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2025, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full Military Honors.  Scott Moon, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Charleston, will officiate.    Interment will follow.

McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.