Nicholas Goodrich

Nicholas Goodrich was born to Billie Jean Vinson Goodrich and Andrew Goodrich on March 3, 1978, in Little Rock, Arkansas, after the death of his mom at age of three. He lived with his great-grandparents, the late Henry and Elza Scott. He confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and joined St. Paul A.M.E. Church. He attended Holly Grove Vocational School. At the age of fifteen, he moved to Columbus, Ohio, to live with Aunt Bernetta Todd. He went to Mifflin High School and later received his GED. He also attended a theological school in Phoenix, Arizona. He loved to teach the word of God, dance, and spend time with those he loved.

Nicholas departed this life on Thursday, February 6, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Billie Jean Vinson Goodrich and Andrew Goodrich; son, Nicholas Goodrich, Jr.; two brothers, Telly Scott Wilson and Aaron Wilson, Jr.; grandparents, Veester Scott and Willie Joe Vinson; great-grandparents, Henry and Elza Scott.

He leaves to cherish with fond memories: his children, Nakylan Haley of Columbus, OH, Nicholas Goodrich III, Aaliyah Goodrich, and Malik Goodrich of Philadelphia, PA; one grandchild; siblings, Tabitha (Ronald) Brock, Angelo Goodrich, Sr., Daryl (Mon’Cherie) Goodrich, Sr., Shannon Goodrich, Cornelius (Erica) Goodrich of Columbus, OH, Mary Goodrich, and Andrew Goodrich, Jr., of Searcy, AK, and Brian (Idell) Stokes, CA; aunts, Bernetta Todd of Columbus, OH, Bettyann Cole of Little Rock, AR, Mae Rose (Richard) Starks of Columbus, OH, Dianne V. Jones, Alexander, AR, Wanda Grayson of Stuttgart, AR, Willie Jean Crownever of Ft. Worth, TX, Deibderann Vinson of Columbia, SC, Sylvia Vinson of St. Louis, MO, and Sophia (Solomon) Davey of Jeffersonville, IN, Ethel Ross of Kenner, LA, Sandral (Lee James) Simms of Brinkley, AR, Joyce (Lawrence) McCullough of North Little Rock, AR, Brenda MCcoy of Claremore, OK, Katherine Davis of Little Rock, AR, and Billie Daniels of Stuttgart, AR; great-aunts, Elva Knox of Columbus, OH, Mary Ellen Scott of Lancaster, CA, Mary Caldwell of Pine Bluff, AR, Lucy Goodrich of CA; uncles, Michael Rhoden of Columbus, OH, Oran (Bridgette) Johnson, Sr., of Somerset, NJ, great-uncles, Lee Goodrich of Memphis, TN, Roy Goodrich of Kansas City, MO; special nieces, Jasmine Bailey, Adriana Moon, and Brittany Beard of Columbus, OH; and a host of nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.

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