NEW : George Lindsey 's funeral is set for Friday and burial on Saturday . Lindsey hosted the hit sitcom ` ` The Andy Griffith Show '' in 1959 . Lindsey continued as host on the sequel series ` ` Mayberry Jr . '' for three years . He embraced the Goober character for another three years on TV 's ` ` ' Haw ''
NEW : George Lindsey 's funeral is set for Friday and burial on Saturday . Lindsey joined the hit sitcom `` The Andy Griffith Show '' in 1964 . Lindsey continued as Goober on the sequel series `` Mayberry R.F.D . '' for three years . He embraced the Goober character for another 20 years on TV 's `` Hee Haw ''