September (Aretha Coleman) Massey-Goolsby age 68, of Knoxville born on February 2, 1948 went home to be with our Heavenly father on Sunday, April 3, 2016. She is a former DC resident of 35 plus years, a retired DC motor vehicle Distributor and Federal Government employee and a former Knoxville City Council Candidate in 2005. September was a loving caring daughter, mother, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend who would do anything she could to assist in whatever she could. She loved to shop, travel, write, decorate, debate; dress up, was bold, feisty, and glamorous and loved to visit family and friends. She was known for her home made cards, gifts, crafts and various performances. She will be truly missed. She was a faithful member of Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church on Washington Avenue and a childhood member of Greater Bush Grove Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. She is preceded in death by mother, Ruth Johnson Coleman, guardians, Arthur and Hattie Walton, first husband, David E  Massey, mother-in-law, Annie M. Massey, father-in-law, Freddie Massey, Sr. second husband, Marlon Goolsby and granddaughter, London Skky Barno. She is survived by her only daughter, Pleshette R. Massey, godmothers, Frankie Riddles and Laurease Harvey, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews and very close friends. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. with Homegoing Celebration to follow at 6:00 p.m. with Pastor John B. Jordan officiating.

This obituary was posted on Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 at 2:46 pm.
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