Elda "Rae" Goodman Zylks was born on July 9, 1925 in Bessmay, Texas to Scott L. and Mable Gertrude (Chapman) Goodman.

Her family moved to Baytown, Texas when she was a young child. After graduating from Robert E. Lee High School, Rae went to work for Humble Oil in the accounting department where she contributed to efforts at home during WWII.

After the war she "met her match" and married Jack M. Zylks in 1950. They started their married life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but soon moved to the Brazosport area to become part of a growing Dow Chemical community.

Rae was a worker and gave much time to civic and church causes. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a faithful member of St. Timothy's and a loyal friend.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack M. Zylks, and by her three younger brothers - Kenneth Goodman and wife Jannette, Eugene Goodman, and Paul Goodman and and wife Susie.

She is survived by her daughter Mary Zylks Sonom and husband Don and her son John Karl Zylks and wife Samantha as well as four grandchildren Austin Smirch and wife Emily, Sara Rae Sonom, Abby Michelle Zylks and Ruth Ann Sonom. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Betty Goodman.

Funeral services will be 11am Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church; 200 Oyster Creek Drive; Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 with Rev. Brendan Kimbrough officiating.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to St. Timothy's Episcopal Church.