W.M. “Shorty” Godwin, 76, of Petal passed away on December 14, 2020, at his home.

Mr. Godwin was a member of I.B.E.W. Local L.U. 903. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Temple in Petal.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Godwin, Sr; and his brother, Angel Delwood Godwin, Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Godwin of Petal; his son, Will M. Godwin, Jr. (Rhonda) of Petal; his daughter, Kimberly Young (Justin) of Sumrall; his three grandchildren, Nate Godwin, Shelby Young, and Justin Young, Jr; and his two sisters, Dale Patterson of Columbia and Tommye Corley of Petal