Charles Edward Goff, a native of Manassas, Virginia, was born on February 2, 1949 in Powhatan, Virginia to Louise Frances Goff. At high risk to mother and baby, he was delivered as a breech baby in the family home by a midwife. His middle name was that of his mother’s brother. At the age of 7, the family moved to Manassas, Virginia. They eventually moved into Birmingham Green, formerly known as the District Home. It was here that he enjoyed playing with his dog Smoky. One of his adventurous memories was seeing lighting travel down one of the hallways during a bad storm. A family highlight was traveling to Baltimore, Maryland each week to visit his mother’s sister, Aunt Rose. It broke his heart that upon returning from a visit, he discovered that a resident at the District Home had called animal control and Smoky was taken away. At the age of 16, he moved to Douglas Street and lived there until he married, Vera Goff, the mother of his children. He attended Jennie Dean Middle School (located on the property of the former Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth) and Osbourn High School. It was in high school that he became a basketball “superstar” playing as shooting guard. His athletic skills as a player are still remembered up to this day. Even in his 60s and 70s, Charles remained an athlete at heart and became creative and determined to maintain his strength as long as he could. He hung resistance bands over his entry door to exercise for upper body strength and lifted the handles of his exercise bike while he sat on his rollator. After each hospitalization, he would work with his physical and occupational therapists to get stronger despite pain and tiredness.  He also had mental determination and decided to maintain a low sodium healthy diet for his heart and kidneys and gave up some of his favorite foods. He was able to discontinue all of his blood pressure medications. Charles was a hard worker and passed this trait onto his children. His strong work ethic began as a young boy working on Kincheloe Farm (now the location of Manassas Junction Shopping Center). He enjoyed riding Marigold, a golden palomino, on the farm and around the surrounding areas. At the age of 20, he began working at Safeway and retired after 30 years of service. He was known to be friendly and interactive with the customers and a genuine and kind person to others. He lived by one of his favorite scriptures, commonly known as the “Golden Rule” found at Matthew 7:12, “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them”. When his children were younger, he enjoyed spending time with them at the playground and pool, walks to 7 Eleven for a sweet treat, school skating parties, and the IBM Family Day at Kings Dominion. He turned into a big kid and usually had the most fun on the rides. As they got older, he attended their graduation parties and he continued to cherish spending time with them and his grandchildren. He also enjoyed visits with his brother, watching television (especially westerns, news, and sports), watering his plant, looking out his apartment window to see the goings on in the neighborhood, sitting outside in his scooter with the neighbors, eating a good meal, and reading the Bible. Through his study of the Bible he learned that the Kingdom that many people pray for in the “Our Father” prayer (Matthew 6:9,10), will rid the Earth of suffering, pain, sickness, and death (Revelation 21:3,4 and Isaiah 33:24) and that those who have fallen asleep in death have the hope of being resurrected to the Earth (Acts 24:15 and John 5:28, 29). His one desire for his children was “to always believe in God’s Word the Bible. It is the way of life in this world. It is your protection and direction for God’s will”. Although from humble beginnings, through the last few years of his life, he was treated like royalty, with the loving care of family and caregivers. He would frequently thank them for taking care of him to show his appreciation. About a month ago, before being hospitalized, he said to one of his caregivers, "It was nice knowing you".  He expressed to her that he knew he would be dying at some point and he appreciated the care given to him.  He fell asleep in death on August 22, 2021, at Virginia Hospital Center, after a difficult period of illness and he will always be loved and missed by his family, friends, and caregivers. He was preceded in death by his mother: Louise Francis Goff; brother: William Goff, Jr.; and sisters: Mary Leslie Booker and Mae Goff. He leaves behind his oldest children: Sean Foddrell (Beth Foddrell) and Sabrina Foddrell; the mother of his children: Vera Goff; their children: Rosslyn M. Woods (“Shelly” – Donovan Woods); Kara S. Battle (Kevin Battle); Charles W. Goff (Tamara Goff); and Kyle E. Goff (Andrea Goff); brother: Frederick C. Goff (Sigrid Mullins); his grandchildren: Ashtyn Foddrell; Jarius Cotton; Kenadi Goff; Madison Battle; Bryce Battle; Lincoln Goff; Anderson Goff; his newest grandchild, Karrington Goff; and cousins, nieces and nephews.