Barry Lee Goldberg, 51, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, while surrounded by his family that loved him so much on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Tennova Physicians Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, after suffering a massive heart attack.

Barry was born on Sept. 4, 1962, in the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge to Larry and Sue Daniels Goldberg.

Barry was a plumber, and his recent employment was with Engert of Knoxville. He graduated from Genesis Recovery of Lake City in August 2007. Because of his dedication to the program, he was asked to stay on as the resident supervisor, under the guidance of his mentor, Dan Shultz. Then Barry became a mentor to many of those men at Genesis, his stability and encouragement kept a lot of them from going back into their old way of thinking. Even when he started working full-time, he would still be up late at night with anyone who needed help. He wanted to give back and help other struggling men with their addiction. During this time, he was privileged to lead several to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. He was a graduate of Oliver Springs High School. [Read more…]