Obituary
FSU Student Dies From COVID-19

An FSU student named Katherine Payne Gooding has sadly passed away. The 23-year-old Katherine Gooding was reported to have died from COVID-19 (Coronavirus) last month November 26, 2020, in Tallahassee, Florida.
Katherine was a student at FSU who was majoring in meteorology. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina to parents Douglas and Missie Gooding on October 29, 1996.
Tributes
Reacting to Katherine’s death the FSU weather wrote on Facebook – Our producers and forecasters would like to express their condolences to the FSU meteorology community who is grieving the loss of one of our beloved students. Please keep their family, friends, and our community in your thoughts and prayers over the next few days.
Commissioner David Arreola wrote – A difficult night of news to process. I learned at the same time that an FSU student named Katherine Payne Gooding passed away from COVID-19 and the President and First Lady have tested positive with the Coronavirus. Prayers for everyone tonight this pandemic is serious.
Spencer Holt wrote – My deepest condolences go out to friends and family of Katherine Payne Gooding. Katherine was a student at FSU who was majoring in meteorology. Saturday she passed away at age 23 due to COVID-19. My thoughts and prayers go out to her friends and family.
