Robert Bo Merrill Gooch

Robert "Bob" Merrill Gooch, 82, of Farmington died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Oct. 3, 1929, in Vinton, Ohio, to Robert and Ruby Gooch. He was a graduate of the Hartford High School in Croton, Ohio. He was a veteran of the Korean War, where he served as an F-86 Fighter jet crew chief with the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Charles R. Gooch and David R. Gooch; and sister, Mary Searles. Survivors include his wife of 38 ½ years, Charlene Gooch; three daughters, Marilyn Latham of Springdale, Sue Wentworth of Prairie Grove and Jill Gooch and her children of North Carolina; brother, John Gooch and wife, Donna, of Lexington, S.C.; granddaughters, Christine Wright and husband, Andrew, of Prairie Grove, and Jeanette Latham of Springdale; and great-granddaughters, Savannah and Abigail. A memorial service will be held at Fayetteville National Cemetery at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, with Chaplain Chuck Bengtson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Beard's Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.