Mr. Wayne Goolsby Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Wayne Goolsby, 67, of Byron and formerly of Albany, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Heart of Georgia Hospice. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with a private interment following. The Dr. Doug Wilson will officiate. Mr. Goolsby was born on October 16, 1949 in Atlanta to Roger Jefferson and Jane Orr Goolsby. He had lived in Houston County since 1995. Mr. Goolsby graduated from Albany High School and Georgia Southwestern. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Mr. Goolsby enjoyed flowers and was a member of the Middle Georgia Camellia Society as well as the American Camellia Society. He was the owner and operator of Goolsby Air Conditioning. Mr. Goolsby was a member of First United Methodist Church of Centerville. Survivors include his devoted wife of 26 years, Leah W. Goolsby of Byron; father, Roger Goolsby (Juanita) of McDonough; brother, Steve Goolsby of McDonough; sister, Suzette Goolsby of Atlanta; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lee and Irma Whitten of Sylvester and sister-in-law, Kalea Whitten Nagy (Butch) of Leesburg; nieces, Bella Nagy, Melissa Goolsby and Christy Goolsby; nephews, Walker Nagy, Carson Nagy and Johnathon Goolsby; aunt, Fay Orr and numerous cousins. Mr. Goolsby was preceded in death by his mother, Jane Orr Goolsby. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2:00 PM until the service hour at Banks Funeral Home. Flowers are appreciated but for those desiring, memorials may be made to the Heart of Georgia Hospice, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088. Please sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com. Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Wayne Goolsby

October 16, 1949 - March 13, 2017