Norma Jean Goodmon

Randy Witty interviews Norma Jean Goodmon about her life in Bristow, Oklahoma. Born Norma Jean Watts on February 15, 1927, in Slick, Oklahoma, she recounts her family's history, including her parents' marriage around 1918 and their move to Oklahoma. Norma Jean describes her childhood, including living in a boxcar house, gardening, and making soap. She married Wilbert Harrison Goodmon in 1945 and had two daughters. Post-war, they moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Norma Jean reflects on changes over the years, noting increased consumerism and technology, and identifies hatred as a major national issue, advocating for religious faith and hard work as solutions.

2021-06-14

Randy Witty

Norma Jean Goodmon