Nancy Goodson

Nancy Ann Creech Goodson, much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and best friend, passed away on October 11, 2023. She was born in Morristown, TN on September 21, 1954. Nancy graduated from Morristown-Hamblen East High School before going on to The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, graduating in three years with a B.S. in accounting. She started her career at The Appalachian National Life Insurance Company, where she became Controller before leaving for a career in public accounting. As a CPA, she specialized in corporate and personal tax preparation and planning. Nancy worked for several local firms before starting her own practice, which she managed for over 20 years before retiring in 2021. She was warm, personable, detailed, and dedicated in her work. Over the years, many friends became clients, and her clients became good friends. She was a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs and a past president of the Knoxville chapter of the National Association of Accountants. Family was paramount to Nancy, and she adored her two sons and three granddaughters. She spent many summers accompanying sons Neil and Ben to junior golf tournaments or watching baseball and basketball games. Later, she jumped at every opportunity to help with her precious granddaughters, who warmed her heart. Nancy was valued for her financial acumen as a volunteer. She served as board member and finance chair for Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville and for the Wesley House Community Center. She served as chair of the Church Street United Methodist Church board of trustees during a major renovation of church facilities and chaired the finance committee for several years. Nancy was a passionate supporter of the Helen Ross McNabb Center, where she was instrumental in creating a permanent fund to support treatment services in memory of her son Benjamin. Nancy relished a good tennis match and spent several days a week at the Knoxville Raquet Club before her health declined. She was proud to be a part of her various club and USTA tennis teams, cherishing the friendships made over the years. Other favorite activities were trips to Pawleys Island, SC with family and friends, and riding the Cades Cove loop on her bicycle, followed by a creek side picnic. She was a devoted University of Tennessee basketball fan, closely following both the men’s and women’s programs. She loved challenging games and puzzles and enjoyed sharing daily results of NYT Wordle and Connections with friends. She traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe with special travel friends. Nancy and husband David also enjoyed many spur-of-the-moment trips, like the times they decided on short notice to see the Oregon coast or the Grand Canyon. Nancy loved a good sunset, a glowing moon, and clear nighttime sky. She made it a point to be ready to watch the sun go down whenever possible. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, William and Rosemary Creech, and by her son Benjamin Tate Goodson. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, David Goodson; her son, Neil Goodson, and his wife Elisabeth; granddaughters Ella Goodson, Amelia Goodson, and Nora Goodson; her sisters Mary Will Jones and Donna Alla Creech; and by several beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews. A service honoring Nancy’s life will be held at Church Street United Methodist Church (900 Henley Street, Knoxville) on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 11:00 am. In place of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation for the Ben Goodson Gratitude Fund, 200 Tech Center Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912 (https://mcnabbfoundation.org/donate/), or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be extended at rosefuneraltn.com

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Nancy Goodson

September 21, 1954 - October 11, 2023