Michael Goodlett was born on January 2, 1953, to Horace Irving Goodlett, Sr., and the late Jessye Virginia Goodlett, and entered into eternal life on October 29, 2009. Michael was the third-born child to their union.
Michael obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from New York University and his Masters Degree from Cornell University, and he served in the United States Army.
Michael will be most remembered for his unselfish friendly personality—when you became a friend of Michael, you became a friend for life. To know Michael as a friend meant one knew a truly unique individual—a person who could take you from 100 to 1 in a matter of minutes, but at the end of the day, you had to love him for being himself.
Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Jessye Goodlett, and his brother, Horace Irving Goodlett, Jr. Michael is survived by his father, Horace Irving Goodlett, Sr., his sister, Sharon Coachman (Darryl Barnes), and his sister, Shirley Goodlett Monsanto (Steven Monsanto), three nieces, two nephews, and a host of family and friends.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Patricia Flowers, Michael’s best friend, for always being there and loving him unconditionally. Special thanks is also extended to Michael’s congregation, where he always felt at home.