Evan Daniel Gooding

Evan Daniel Gooding, age 25, of Carroll, IA, and formerly of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at his home in Carroll.

A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held in his hometown, Lawrenceville, GA, on Saturday, October 10, 2026. A service for Evan’s Carroll community is still pending.

The Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll is assisting the family with arrangements, and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com. Memorials are preferred to the family, or donations may be made at http://www.supportnow.org/alyson-gooding-family.

Evan was born on February 12, 2001, in Lawrenceville, GA, the son of Cynthia (Adams) Gooding. He attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, graduating with the Class of 2019. He moved to Daytona Beach, FL, to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University before returning to Lawrenceville in early 2020, where he met the love of his life, Alyson. The couple relocated to Carroll, Iowa, in late 2020 and were united in marriage on June 26, 2026. Evan spoke of his wedding as the happiest day of his life, stating: “I have everything a man could ever want.”

Evan worked as an assistant manager at the Carroll Walmart and served his community as secretary of the United Way Board of Carroll. A true devotee to his hobbies, Evan loved playing card and tabletop games, especially Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. He also enjoyed bird watching, traveling every chance he got, and sharing time with those closest to him.

Evan is survived by his wife, Alyson Gooding of Carroll; his mother, Cynthia Gooding of Rincon, GA; his siblings, Josie Welch of Philadelphia, PA, Ashley Cowan of Rincon, GA, Daniel Guthrie of Carroll, IA, and Dakota Wood of Rincon, GA; his parents-in-law, David and Christine Roberts of Carroll; his three nephews, Rhiley Welch, Kai Welch, and David Cowan; his uncle, Stephen Adams and his husband Marc; his aunt, Karen Adams; his close friends, Robert Drake, Aydan Derise, Nicolas DeGarmo, and Coleton Young; his beloved dogs, Penelope and Mowgli; and numerous extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Gail Adams.