Tom Goolsby
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Tom Goolsby, 89 of Hillsboro, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 in Hillsboro.
He was born in Lawrence County, the son of the late Charles W. and Ella McCoy Goolsby. He had worked for several years as a barber in Hillsboro and had been a partner at Sherwood Auto before starting Westview Motors with his son, Jim, in 1972.
He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Hillsboro Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Connie Goolsby of Hillsboro; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Goolsby of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; six grandchildren, T.J. (Teresa) Goolsby, Jamie (Kelli) Goolsby, Greg (Laura) Goolsby, Anthony (Brenda) Goolsby, Angela (Donnie) Baldridge and Jennifer Gooding; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Also surviving are two brothers, Charles (Juanita} Goolsby of Mt. Orab, and Herman (Ruth) Goolsby, of Virginia.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Goolsby; and a son, Tommy Goolsby.
Services will be held at Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, Friday, Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Dunkard Ridge Cemetery where the Highland County Honor Guard will conduct full military honors.
Friends will be received at Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, Hillsboro on Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Blvd., Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]
He was born in Lawrence County, the son of the late Charles W. and Ella McCoy Goolsby. He had worked for several years as a barber in Hillsboro and had been a partner at Sherwood Auto before starting Westview Motors with his son, Jim, in 1972.
He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Hillsboro Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Connie Goolsby of Hillsboro; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Goolsby of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; six grandchildren, T.J. (Teresa) Goolsby, Jamie (Kelli) Goolsby, Greg (Laura) Goolsby, Anthony (Brenda) Goolsby, Angela (Donnie) Baldridge and Jennifer Gooding; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Also surviving are two brothers, Charles (Juanita} Goolsby of Mt. Orab, and Herman (Ruth) Goolsby, of Virginia.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Goolsby; and a son, Tommy Goolsby.
Services will be held at Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, Friday, Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Dunkard Ridge Cemetery where the Highland County Honor Guard will conduct full military honors.
Friends will be received at Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, Hillsboro on Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Blvd., Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]