Richard "Rick" Allen Goodrum, age 47, died Monday morning, October 24, 2011 in Carrollton, TX as the result of a plane crash. Rick was Vice President of Internet Technology for Emerus Corporation. He had been a resident of Texas since 1993.

Rick was born on October 14, 1964 in Wellington, KS to Richard L. Goodrum and Rose I. (McEachern) Goodrum. He was a Wellington High School graduate with the Class of 1983 and a 1989 graduate of Kansas University. He also received his Masters Degree from the University of Phoenix in 2001.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Rose Goodrum and grandparents, Vernon Edgar Goodrum and Leo and Dorothy McEachern.

Survivors include his two children, Christian and Kiley Goodrum of Flower Mound, TX; father, Richard "Dick" Goodrum of Mayfield; brother, Darin Goodrum and his wife Tracy of Wellington; sister, Carri Miles of Cheney; grandmother, LoRee Goodrum of Mayfield; nieces and nephews, Michael Miles, Braden Miles, Tyler Miles, Abby Goodrum, Erin Goodrum, Eric Goodrum, and Austin Goodrum; and a host of other family members and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at the First Christian Church in Wellington on October 29, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Damon Singleton will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the Osborne Cemetery in Mayfield.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, October 28, 2011 from 1:00 – 8:00 P.M. The family will be present to greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Memorials have been established with the Rick Goodrum Children's Education Fund and the Mayfield Community Building Fund in lieu of flowers. Contributions can be left at the funeral home.

Frank Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.