Malcom Godwin Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Malcom Godwin of Elon, North Carolina, who passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Cuthbert Osbon and Elsie Eloise Roberson Godwin; his children, Malcom Godwin, Jr., Andrew Correy Clapp and Donna Sue Godwin; and his siblings, Cuthbert Osbon Godwin, Jr. of Arthur, Patton Godwin, Donald Roy Godwin, James Shadrach Crane, Martha Jean Godwin Swanson and Mary Jeannette Godwin Lowe.
He is survived by: his wife Mary Clapp Godwin; his sons, Richard Godwin and Rodger Jason Godwin (Amy); his grandchildren, Rodger Lee Godwin (Megan), John Malcom Godwin, Chase Godwin, Allison Godwin and Dylan Godwin; and his siblings, Patricia Marilyn "Patsy" Godwin Sepeda, Roseann Godwin, Oralee G. Bennett, Frank James "Franky" Godwin, Thomas Gerrold "Tom" Godwin, Richard, Rodger, Amy, Bonnie, Charles Land and Brandon Flynn.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to AuthoraCare Collective (formerly Hospice of Alamance-Caswell), 914 Chapel Hill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215.
