Brady Thomas Goodson

Brady was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, cousin, nephew, and friend. He had a beautiful heart, a gentle spirit, and was always so thoughtful and kind. He was an amazing artist and loved painting and drawing. Brady loved nature and the outdoors, animals, music, gaming, camping, and swimming.

Brady grew up in Riverside, California with his parents, Steve and Tami and his sister, Dylan. Brady and Dylan had a very close relationship growing up; they were best friends. They spent a lot of time together; building Legos, playing video games, talking, laughing, and getting into trouble here and there. As a child, one of Brady’s favorite things to do was hang out with his sister and all his cousins. Together, they had countless sleepovers, tons of laughter, and made wonderful memories. There were some family traditions that Brady loved; one was the Christmas cookie bake where all the moms and kids got together to make different kinds of cookies for the holidays. Brady’s specialty every year was gingerbread cookies. His absolute favorite tradition, though, were his Grandma’s Halloween parties. He couldn’t wait for the costumes, decorations, games, candy, and all the fun.

Brady was an exceptionally talented artist. His gift and skill as an artist were apparent at a very young age. He loved to color and draw since he was a toddler. Brady took a couple of art classes in school, but he preferred to learn at his own pace, studying other artists on-line for hours at a time, which helped him create his own technique and style. He created mostly oil paintings and drawings that included landscapes, abstracts, self-portraits, and used photographs as subjects for inspiring his art. He was a perfectionist, and like most artists was extremely critical of his own work. In 8th grade, a piece of his artwork was recognized and put on display at the Riverside Art Museum and, more recently his artwork was recognized at Riverside City College.

Brady graduated from Martin Luther King Jr. High School in 2022. He joined the cross-country team his freshman and sophomore years. Although he was not a big fan of school, from elementary through high school, Brady was an exemplary student. He was extremely intelligent and excelled in language arts and writing and had a love of words and an extensive vocabulary. He received many academic achievement awards and was loved by all his teachers.

During high school, Brady worked at Stater Brothers as a courtesy clerk and after high school at Nekter Juice Bar, and most recently Marie Callender’s as a cashier. He was always a hard worker and loved by all his managers and co-workers. Brady’s love of animals inspired him to volunteer for the pet adoption program at Petco, where he helped socialize cats that were up for adoption. He also volunteered at the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center in Riverside, where he was a dog walker and helped with vaccination clinics and community events.

Brady is survived by his parents Steve and Tami, his sister Dylan, his grandparents Duane and Vickie, his Grandma Robin, as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Brady will be remembered for his kindness, his compassion for others, his giving spirit, and his beautiful smile. His memory will be forever cherished by everyone who knew and loved him.