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Teresa Kay Goodnight

May 1, 1947 – Aug. 16, 2022

Teresa Kay Goodnight passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette.

She was born on May 1, 1947 in Oakland City, Ind. to Burnell and Louise (McClelland) Wilhite.

She married Gene Goodnight on Sept. 2, 1967 in Crawfordsville.

She was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School, Class of 1967. She worked at the Ben Hur Drive in Theater for 20 years. She was a member R.E.A.C.T and a longtime member of Bethel AME Church in Crawfordsville. She loved doing puzzle books, especially Sudoku and word searches.

Survivors include her children, Robert Goodnight (Amy), Michelle Browning and Stephen Goodnight (Stephanie); six grandchildren, Jessica Blatz, Jacob Goodnight, Cody Goodnight (Bri), Kristina Goodnight, Brianna Wilkie (Jeremy) and Mary Browning; six great grandchildren, Emily, Raelyn, Kaiden, Owen, Hailie and Raiden; and siblings, Tony Wilhite (Pam) and Tina Cotten.

She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Gene; infant brother, Paul; brother, Dwight Wilhite; and several aunts, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law.

Visitation is scheduled on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 at Sanders-Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S Washington Street in Crawfordsville from 12 noon until the time of the service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Indian Creek Hill Cemetery. Memorial donations may be sent to Bethel AME Church, 213 North St. W, Crawfordsville, IN 47933. Share memories and condolences at www.SandersFuneralCare.com.