COLUMBUS Anthony “Tony” “Ghost” Raye Goins, 71, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.
He was born July 17, 1949, in Youngstown, the son of Raye Horatio and Teresa Irene Machen Goins.
Mr. Goins was employed with the steelworkers local, recruitment and training programs as a field representative, educational counselor and criminal investigator for the state of Ohio, and regional administrator for the Youngstown regional office for the Department of Youth Services.
He was a concert promoter for many years, bringing promising acts to the Youngstown / Pittsburgh communities, such as Nipsy Russell, Sister Sledge and Grover Washington, to name a few.
He was a 1968 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, and graduated from Youngstown State University with a business degree and a master’s degree in urban studies. He belonged to the NAACP, A. Philip Randolph Institute, and enjoyed basketball, football, playing cards (poker), and hanging out with family and friends.