Raughley Joe "Rooster" Goolsby, age 90, of Lawrenceburg, TN passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. He was a native of Wayne County, TN, retired from Union Carbide, and a member of Pulaski Street Church of Christ. Mr. Goolsby served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Elige and Ida Prince Goolsby; and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Wright Goolsby.
He is survived by two daughters, JoAnn Ellison (Jr.) of Lawrenceburg, TN and Patty Moore (Bill) of Springfield, TN; two granddaughters, Jodi Long (Shane) of Lawrenceburg, TN and Kelli Bush (Jerry) of Springfield, TN; two grandsons, Chad Ellison of Lawrenceburg, TN and Will Moore of Denver, CO; six great-grandchildren, Jake Smith (Leighton) of Lawrenceburg, TN, Jaden Ellison of Lawrenceburg, TN, Luci Long of Lawrenceburg, TN, Patrick Bush of Springfield, TN, Carter Bush of Springfield, TN, and Maddie Bush of Springfield, TN; and one sister, Betty Bellar of Nashville, TN.
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home, 231 N. Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Neal Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2021, with David Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens in Lawrenceburg, TN. The family suggests memorials be made to The ALS Association Tennessee Chapter, P.O. Box 40244, Nashville, TN 37204-0244.
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