Baerbel Susanne “Susi” Leuckfeld Goodman

Baerbel Susanne “Susi” Leuckfeld Goodman, age 75, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015. Susi was the daughter of the late Willi Karl Leuckfeld, Jr. and Elli Elisabeth Reher Leuckfeld. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Manfred Leuckfeld, and her sisters, Rosamarie Brieskorn and Ingrid Holtmann. Susi was born Monday, July 22, 1940 in Aschersleben, in the former German Democratic Republic (“East Germany”). She refugeed to the Federal Republic of Germany (“West Germany”) as a teenager. Susi was a graduate of Instituto Betania in Rome, Italy. That led to her being offered the opportunity to come to the United States for college studies. She received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas in 1966, and the Master of Theology degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1970. She did further study in Education and in Art at the University of Southern Mississippi. She was elected to Kappa Delta Pi professional fraternity in education in 1972, and to Outstanding Young Women of America. Susi was fluent in German, Italian and English. She taught in the Nash County Public Schools at Spring Hope Elementary School from 1974 until her retirement in 1990. Susi had a passion for art which she passed along to her students. It was her second grade class that designed the official flag for the town of Spring Hope with her guidance, and she made the original flag by hand on her kitchen table. Her work was featured in an issue of Country Living Magazine. She was a past prizewinner in the Rocky Mount Mothers Day Art Festival. She remained active as a painter and sculptor until a few weeks before her death. Susi is survived by her beloved husband, Dr. David W. Goodman of Rocky Mount; her sister, Christa Hegglin of Wiesbaden, Germany; two brothers-in-law, Hans Brieskorn and Friedhelm Holtmann, both of Wiesbaden; and three nephews and numerous great nieces, all of whom live in Germany. The family would like to thank Joseph G. Jemsek, MD of Washington, DC, Allan H. Friedman, MD, Chief of Neurosurgery at Duke University Medical Center, John Paxton Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD of Duke Radiation Oncology, William R. Deans, MD of Boice-Willis Clinic, Divya J. Patel of UMA Pain and Spine Clinic, and Douglas D. Boyette, MD and Hospice of Nash General Hospital for their kind and compassionate medical care. Many other physicians and caregivers provided countless services over the many years of Susis illnesses. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, with Dr. Jody Wright officiating. Visitation will follow services in the Sugg Foyer of the Kinchloe Building. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Susis memory to Lakeside Baptist Church, or to the charity of ones choosing. Arrangements are entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Visitation Lakeside Baptist Church Sugg Foyer of the Kincheloe Building 1501 Sunset Avemue Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Tuesday 9/15, 2:00 pm Memorial Lakeside Baptist Church 1501 Sunset Avenue Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-446-0126 --> | Tuesday 9/15, 1:00 pm