NEW : George Lindsey 's funeral is set for Friday and burial on Saturday . Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- 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 also appeared in a few episodes of'" M*A*S*H, which was based on his own experiences during World War II.
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 also appeared in a few episodes of'" M*A*S*H, which was based on his own experiences during World War II.