Murder victim's sister speaks out

The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Murder victim Patricia (Trish) Pitts.

Murder victim's sister speaks out

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, May 19. 2009

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The sister of murder victim Trish Pitts reports she never trusted Roger Goolsby. That mistrust was well-founded.

Goolsby shot and killed Pitts at her Bottoms Road home in Concord May 9 then drove to another home nearby where he shot himself, investigators say.

Tammy Cody says her sister's longtime lover was verbally abusive and likened him to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

For the entire interview, see that 5.20.09 print edition of The Journal-Reporter.

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#1 PIKE CO on 05/20/09 at 07:17 PM

this is so sad ecspecially for her family.

#1.1 Anonymous on 05/26/09 at 11:42 AM

I think the Pitts Family should sue the Goolsby family for keeping a firearm in the home knowing that he was a convicted feoln. This wont bring back their mother but it will bring some justice and who may be the one to really blame.

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 05/26/09 at 06:58 PM

he was married and lived at another residence.

#1.2 TOM on 06/27/09 at 08:45 PM

WHY DOES NO ONE TROW OUT THE TRASH THAT IS HIDE ON HER LIKE THE CHILDREN BORN BY HER AND HER SISTERS HUSBAND AND WHY ONE DOES NOT KNOW HER FATHER

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#3 Donna Reeves on 05/21/09 at 01:17 PM

Tammy Cody, I pray for you and the children, I wish I could talk to you if possible. There are over a 100 women a year killed or missing in the State of Georgia each year. I have discovered there are few if any laws to protect women here. I have myself contacted every agency availible to get help myself. It's a sad state of affairs when women and children are put at risk!

I hope with Gods help I can change this.

#3.1 Anonymous on 05/21/09 at 04:06 PM

I would love to speak with you. I am not sure how to get in with you. E-mail me at tndcody3371@aol.com and we can exchange contach information.

I will help in any way that I can.

#4 Anonymous on 05/22/09 at 01:48 AM

Tammy WOW you crossed a line...Telling a reporter that Roger was "verbally abusive" and like "Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde" is definitely SLANDER! If these comments persists his family will seek legal counsel!

#4.1 Anonymous on 05/22/09 at 12:31 PM

Tammy, don't let #4 scare you. Who murdered whom? Get it all out baby.

#4.1.1 Melissa on 05/22/09 at 08:58 PM

#4 Why be so stern yet anonymous? Counsel? I'm sorry for any loss an individual suffers, but remember this family lost a mother which can not ever be replaced. Anger is justified, venting is helpful,and you loving Roger does not give you the right to take away their anger. You may have lost but they lost their mom, give them the right to be mad and DON'T futher their heartbreak with defending this action! What if it was you? think about prom, weddings, babies without your mom, they did not deserve this nor did Trish, so have respect for the innocent and quit talking about counsel! To the family, I don't know ya'll, but I know people who loved ya'll and I'm soooo sorry for your loss and I hope your mother's strength carrys down to you. DON'T BE ANONYMOUS IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!!! Pike county let's do what we can to help these kids!

#4.1.1.1 Anonymous on 05/23/09 at 08:57 AM

She may had four children. But there are three adults out of the four. And two of them are working. They have made lives for themselves in life. Only one is a minor child. And hopefully they can move forward. May God be with them.

#5 Anonymous on 05/22/09 at 08:31 PM

Haven't you people had enough of the trash talk yet? Get a life!!!!

#5.1 Donna Reeves on 05/23/09 at 05:34 PM

It's life we'er talking about!
And not getting it took away with so much to live for!

#5.2 Anonymous on 05/26/09 at 06:03 PM

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#6 brittny hand on 07/14/10 at 12:16 PM

this is brittany i have always been told to forgive well its still hard but i have learned thats its gonna get better in time well its a little better but its still hard i have no harsh words with none of my family nor his all im saying it just trust in the lord and one day well be able to see them all over again i have done a lot of praying and the lord showed me a sign to share this with all of yall so God Bless and take care

#7 Donna Jo on 06/27/11 at 12:22 AM

I still remember...

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