Lula Fleischer Godwin Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Lula Fleischer Godwin (Kilmarnock, Virginia) is shared. Lula, born on May 20, 1931, passed away on July 28, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lula Fleischer Godwin to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Carl Gottleib Fleischer and Lula May Midkiff; and her daughter Barbara Dianne Godwin Newman. She is survived by: her husband James B. Godwin, Sr.; her sons, J. Badger Godwin, Jr. and Carl Spencer Godwin; her daughter-in-law Teri Ellen Godwin; her grandchildren, Glenn Lee Newman, Jr. (Amber), Jon B. Newman (Holly), Laura Kristen Godwin Cartwright (Tim), Ryan Christopher Godwin (Gray) and Matthew Spencer Godwin; her great grandchildren, Morgan Lee Portugal Newman, Alayna Quinn Cartwright, Adelyn Jo Cartwright, Rose Velvet Newman, Insley Lou Godwin and Niko Young Godwin; and her son-in-law Glenn Lee Newman, Sr..
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Inc., 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond VA 23228 – https://lewisginter.org., or to the Duke University Department of Pediatrics @ Duke Children's Development, 300 W. Morgan Street, Suite 1000, Durham, NC 27701 – https://giving.dukechildrens.org..
