She may have been short and petite, but Ashley Goolsby had a big heart that overflowed with love for others.
The fun-loving teenager who always wore a smile died Thursday morning at Greenville Hospital System.
It appears Ashley, a 15-year-old Westside High School student, may have died from a stroke, but "it's too early to tell" for certain, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said. An autopsy is set for today.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the McDougald Funeral Home, 2211 N. Main St. in Anderson. The funeral is set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Varennes Heights Baptist Church, 411 Visage Drive in Anderson.
Ashley is survived by her parents, Jaime and Dawn, two brothers, Nicholas and Cameron, and her grandparents, Harrison and Pat Brown. Ashley had just finished her freshman year at Westside and was enrolled in summer school.
"She was the typical teenager who loved talking on the phone," Jaime Goolsby said. "She was loving, caring person. She put others before her more than she did herself."
That selfless spirit was reflected in her recent decision to become an organ donor, he said.
"That was one of the last things she did," her mother said.
Mrs. Brown said Ashley meant everything to her.
"She was full of life," she said. "She was just a joy. I don't see how we're going to go on without her. She was our life. We're really going to miss her."
Ashley attended school Monday, but later went home sick and was admitted to the hospital a day later. The teen had complained of migraine headaches toward the end of the school year, said Mark Burns, director of Westside's Ninth Grade Academy.
"It was a shock to everybody," Mr. Burns said. "It's tragic to see a person moving toward the right direction and have something bad happen."
Mr. Burns described Ashley as a model student who kept out of trouble.
"She was always smiling and very easy to take instructions and do what she was supposed to do," Mr. Burns said. "She was just a pleasure. She was always smiling and bouncing."
He said counseling will be available to students who request it.
Joy Fisher, summer school secretary at Westside, said she and Ashley spoke to each other nearly every morning.
"She was a really sweet girl," Ms. Fisher said. "She never was disrespectful, but she was funny and mischievous. She was very well aware of her place as a student. She enjoyed school as much as any ninth-grader is going to."
Ashley was an active member of Varennes Heights Baptist Church's youth group, where she was involved with the youth ensemble, said the Rev. Weldon Sellers, associate pastor at the church.
"She was always smiling," he said. "She had a great personality and loved to cut up."
Mr. Sellers said Ashley always sought to be an encouragement to her friends and fellow classmates.
Miranda Dempsey, also a freshman at Westside, grew up and attended church with Ashley and became one of her closest friends. She said Ashley enjoyed singing, swimming, hanging out with friends and talking on the telephone.
Ashley's favorite subject, she joked, was lunch.
"Me and her would talk (on the phone) for hours," she said. "She always tried to make you laugh if you didn't feel good. I could talk to her about pretty much anything. She always was able to cheer people up. She was one of those people who was about her friends."
Ashley also enjoyed caring for children, including her two younger brothers, Miranda said.
The pair had a chance to talk one last time the day before she died. Ashley sang and talked about her boyfriend, she said.
"She sounded fine to me," Miranda said.
*taken from anderson ind.
The fun-loving teenager who always wore a smile died Thursday morning at Greenville Hospital System.
It appears Ashley, a 15-year-old Westside High School student, may have died from a stroke, but "it's too early to tell" for certain, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said. An autopsy is set for today.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the McDougald Funeral Home, 2211 N. Main St. in Anderson. The funeral is set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Varennes Heights Baptist Church, 411 Visage Drive in Anderson.
Ashley is survived by her parents, Jaime and Dawn, two brothers, Nicholas and Cameron, and her grandparents, Harrison and Pat Brown. Ashley had just finished her freshman year at Westside and was enrolled in summer school.
"She was the typical teenager who loved talking on the phone," Jaime Goolsby said. "She was loving, caring person. She put others before her more than she did herself."
That selfless spirit was reflected in her recent decision to become an organ donor, he said.
"That was one of the last things she did," her mother said.
Mrs. Brown said Ashley meant everything to her.
"She was full of life," she said. "She was just a joy. I don't see how we're going to go on without her. She was our life. We're really going to miss her."
Ashley attended school Monday, but later went home sick and was admitted to the hospital a day later. The teen had complained of migraine headaches toward the end of the school year, said Mark Burns, director of Westside's Ninth Grade Academy.
"It was a shock to everybody," Mr. Burns said. "It's tragic to see a person moving toward the right direction and have something bad happen."
Mr. Burns described Ashley as a model student who kept out of trouble.
"She was always smiling and very easy to take instructions and do what she was supposed to do," Mr. Burns said. "She was just a pleasure. She was always smiling and bouncing."
He said counseling will be available to students who request it.
Joy Fisher, summer school secretary at Westside, said she and Ashley spoke to each other nearly every morning.
"She was a really sweet girl," Ms. Fisher said. "She never was disrespectful, but she was funny and mischievous. She was very well aware of her place as a student. She enjoyed school as much as any ninth-grader is going to."
Ashley was an active member of Varennes Heights Baptist Church's youth group, where she was involved with the youth ensemble, said the Rev. Weldon Sellers, associate pastor at the church.
"She was always smiling," he said. "She had a great personality and loved to cut up."
Mr. Sellers said Ashley always sought to be an encouragement to her friends and fellow classmates.
Miranda Dempsey, also a freshman at Westside, grew up and attended church with Ashley and became one of her closest friends. She said Ashley enjoyed singing, swimming, hanging out with friends and talking on the telephone.
Ashley's favorite subject, she joked, was lunch.
"Me and her would talk (on the phone) for hours," she said. "She always tried to make you laugh if you didn't feel good. I could talk to her about pretty much anything. She always was able to cheer people up. She was one of those people who was about her friends."
Ashley also enjoyed caring for children, including her two younger brothers, Miranda said.
The pair had a chance to talk one last time the day before she died. Ashley sang and talked about her boyfriend, she said.
"She sounded fine to me," Miranda said.
*taken from anderson ind.
She may have been short and petite, but Ashley Goolsby had a big heart that overflowed with love for others.
The fun-loving teenager who always wore a smile died Thursday morning at Greenville Hospital System.
It appears Ashley, a 15-year-old Westside High School student, may have died from a stroke, but "it's too early to tell" for certain, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said. An autopsy is set for today.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the McDougald Funeral Home, 2211 N. Main St. in Anderson. The funeral is set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Varennes Heights Baptist Church, 411 Visage Drive in Anderson.
Ashley is survived by her parents, Jaime and Dawn, two brothers, Nicholas and Cameron, and her grandparents, Harrison and Pat Brown. Ashley had just finished her freshman year at Westside and was enrolled in summer school.
"She was the typical teenager who loved talking on the phone," Jaime Goolsby said. "She was loving, caring person. She put others before her more than she did herself."
That selfless spirit was reflected in her recent decision to become an organ donor, he said.
"That was one of the last things she did," her mother said.
Mrs. Brown said Ashley meant everything to her.
"She was full of life," she said. "She was just a joy. I don't see how we're going to go on without her. She was our life. We're really going to miss her."
Ashley attended school Monday, but later went home sick and was admitted to the hospital a day later. The teen had complained of migraine headaches toward the end of the school year, said Mark Burns, director of Westside's Ninth Grade Academy.
"It was a shock to everybody," Mr. Burns said. "It's tragic to see a person moving toward the right direction and have something bad happen."
Mr. Burns described Ashley as a model student who kept out of trouble.
"She was always smiling and very easy to take instructions and do what she was supposed to do," Mr. Burns said. "She was just a pleasure. She was always smiling and bouncing."
He said counseling will be available to students who request it.
Joy Fisher, summer school secretary at Westside, said she and Ashley spoke to each other nearly every morning.
"She was a really sweet girl," Ms. Fisher said. "She never was disrespectful, but she was funny and mischievous. She was very well aware of her place as a student. She enjoyed school as much as any ninth-grader is going to."
Ashley was an active member of Varennes Heights Baptist Church's youth group, where she was involved with the youth ensemble, said the Rev. Weldon Sellers, associate pastor at the church.
"She was always smiling," he said. "She had a great personality and loved to cut up."
Mr. Sellers said Ashley always sought to be an encouragement to her friends and fellow classmates.
Miranda Dempsey, also a freshman at Westside, grew up and attended church with Ashley and became one of her closest friends. She said Ashley enjoyed singing, swimming, hanging out with friends and talking on the telephone.
Ashley's favorite subject, she joked, was lunch.
"Me and her would talk (on the phone) for hours," she said. "She always tried to make you laugh if you didn't feel good. I could talk to her about pretty much anything. She always was able to cheer people up. She was one of those people who was about her friends."
Ashley also enjoyed caring for children, including her two younger brothers, Miranda said.
The pair had a chance to talk one last time the day before she died. Ashley sang and talked about her boyfriend, she said.
"She sounded fine to me," Miranda said.
*taken from anderson ind.
The fun-loving teenager who always wore a smile died Thursday morning at Greenville Hospital System.
It appears Ashley, a 15-year-old Westside High School student, may have died from a stroke, but "it's too early to tell" for certain, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said. An autopsy is set for today.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the McDougald Funeral Home, 2211 N. Main St. in Anderson. The funeral is set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Varennes Heights Baptist Church, 411 Visage Drive in Anderson.
Ashley is survived by her parents, Jaime and Dawn, two brothers, Nicholas and Cameron, and her grandparents, Harrison and Pat Brown. Ashley had just finished her freshman year at Westside and was enrolled in summer school.
"She was the typical teenager who loved talking on the phone," Jaime Goolsby said. "She was loving, caring person. She put others before her more than she did herself."
That selfless spirit was reflected in her recent decision to become an organ donor, he said.
"That was one of the last things she did," her mother said.
Mrs. Brown said Ashley meant everything to her.
"She was full of life," she said. "She was just a joy. I don't see how we're going to go on without her. She was our life. We're really going to miss her."
Ashley attended school Monday, but later went home sick and was admitted to the hospital a day later. The teen had complained of migraine headaches toward the end of the school year, said Mark Burns, director of Westside's Ninth Grade Academy.
"It was a shock to everybody," Mr. Burns said. "It's tragic to see a person moving toward the right direction and have something bad happen."
Mr. Burns described Ashley as a model student who kept out of trouble.
"She was always smiling and very easy to take instructions and do what she was supposed to do," Mr. Burns said. "She was just a pleasure. She was always smiling and bouncing."
He said counseling will be available to students who request it.
Joy Fisher, summer school secretary at Westside, said she and Ashley spoke to each other nearly every morning.
"She was a really sweet girl," Ms. Fisher said. "She never was disrespectful, but she was funny and mischievous. She was very well aware of her place as a student. She enjoyed school as much as any ninth-grader is going to."
Ashley was an active member of Varennes Heights Baptist Church's youth group, where she was involved with the youth ensemble, said the Rev. Weldon Sellers, associate pastor at the church.
"She was always smiling," he said. "She had a great personality and loved to cut up."
Mr. Sellers said Ashley always sought to be an encouragement to her friends and fellow classmates.
Miranda Dempsey, also a freshman at Westside, grew up and attended church with Ashley and became one of her closest friends. She said Ashley enjoyed singing, swimming, hanging out with friends and talking on the telephone.
Ashley's favorite subject, she joked, was lunch.
"Me and her would talk (on the phone) for hours," she said. "She always tried to make you laugh if you didn't feel good. I could talk to her about pretty much anything. She always was able to cheer people up. She was one of those people who was about her friends."
Ashley also enjoyed caring for children, including her two younger brothers, Miranda said.
The pair had a chance to talk one last time the day before she died. Ashley sang and talked about her boyfriend, she said.
"She sounded fine to me," Miranda said.
*taken from anderson ind.
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