GOODRIDGE, Kyle W.

Kyle W. Goodridge, 21, passed away Friday, November 24, 2006, in Mesa, AZ. He was born February 17, 1985 to Robert and Patti Goodridge in Mesa, AZ. He was a student at MCC and had plans to transfer to ASU to complete his education. He was employed at Tech Mold as a Machinist Apprentice. He was a loving, caring, and happy son, grandson, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. Kyle was an honor student receiving numerous scholarships and awards. He enjoyed 4-H, FFA, playing his drums, and riding his dirtbike. Kyle loved hunting, hiking and working on his street rod with his brothers. Kyle was preceded in death by paternal grandfathers; James C. Goodridge and Gordon E. Wainwright and maternal grandparents William K. and Patricia A. Hudson. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Patti Goodridge of Kearny, AZ; brothers, Robert (Leticia) of Queen Creek, Gordon of Chandler and Aaron of Kearny; adopted brother Sam Upshaw of Tempe; grandmother, Katherine Wainwright of Oracle and two nieces, one great-niece and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Services will be held Saturday, December 2, 2006, at Calvary Chapel Tri City, 2334 E. Southern Ave., Tempe AZ., visitation 1:00pm and services 2:00pm. Interment to follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens, 7900 E. Main, Mesa AZ. The family was assisted by Melcher Mission Chapel. The family request that in lieu of flowers that you make a donation in Kyle's name to the charity that was special to him and that he supported. Operation Smile (treats children with correctable facial deformities), 6435 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509, (888) 677-6453, www.operationsmile.org Published in The Arizona Republic on 12/1/2006