Charles Wayne Gooden, 71, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.  He was born on April 19, 1951 in Elmwood, OH to the late Howard and Wanda Ruth Hill Gooden.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Terry Gooden and a sister Beverly Busch.

He is survived by his wife Rena Morgan Gooden of Columbia, KY and a brother Jerry Gooden of Somerset, KY.

Mr. Gooden chose cremation and no services are scheduled at this time.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.