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Wayne Gossett Obituary
Leicester - Wayne D. Gossett, 77, of Martin Branch Rd., Leicester, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 19, 2011.
A Buncombe County native, Mr. Gossett was a son of the late James Francis and Blanche Myrtle Teague Gossett.
He was the owner and operator of Gossett's Grocery for 50 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and attended Grace Fellowship Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley King Gossett; a daughter, Kelly Worley and her husband, Ellison; son, Dwayne Gossett and wife Nancy; three grandchildren, Lindsay and D.J. Gossett, and Jonathon Worley; sisters, Lou Gossett, and Elizabeth Wells and husband James; brother, Carl J. Gossett and wife JoAnne; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Mr. Gossett will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Revs. Dr. Bob Doom and Ed Worley officiating. Interment will follow at Big Sandy United Methodist Church Cemetery.
His family will receive friends beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to WNC Rescue Mission, 225 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28801, or to the Salvation Army, 204 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801.
The online memorial is available at www.grocefuneralhome.com, and a register book is also available to sign at Gossett's Grocery on Leicester Highway.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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krystal gosnell
December 8, 2011
to the whole gossett family sorry for ur loss wayne will b missed thoughts and prayers r with y'all
Bryan & Diane Clay
November 29, 2011
For the entire Gossett family,
We are so sorry for your loss. What a wonderful way to spend Christmas with your Father!!! It has been a pleasure knowing such a fine person. May God bless each one of you and keep you safe in His arms until you find comfort. Love, Bryan and Diane Clay
November 27, 2011
Dwayne, Nancy, and family,
Bonnie and I were out of town, and just heard about
Wayne's passing today at church. Our prayers and love go out to you guys, and pray God's comforting hand and abiding grace be with you during this time. We love you,
Ernie, Bonnie, April and Stacey Phillips
bill duncan
November 23, 2011
my heart and prayers go out to the family, mr gossett will be surely missed by the whole community and myself as well.
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John Love
November 22, 2011
I am so sorry to learn of Wayne's passing. He was without doubt one of a kind. I'll always remember with great fondness the trips that Granpa and I would make into Leicester to get gasoline at Gosett's Grocery when I was a kid.
Johnny Gossett
November 22, 2011
Shirley we are out of town for Holiday, so sorry for your loss, we did not know Wayne had been sick.
Kyle and Martha Worley
November 22, 2011
Shirley and Family, may you have peace
in your heart and mind, as time moves on down this lifes road. I will think of Wayne often when I remember my days living in Leicester and knowing Wayne during our school years.
Andrea O'Neal
November 22, 2011
Shirley, just found out today about Wayne. We will surely miss him. We miss seeing you at Grace Fellowship. Our love and prayers are with you. Reams, Andi & Claire O'Neal
Joe Newell
November 22, 2011
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Gossett family. Wayne was a good man and will truely be missed....
Donna Worley-Nunez
November 22, 2011
Leicester has an angel watching over her now.
Dear Gossett Family….May God ease your suffering and bring peace to your soul. When you look at each other, remember that there is a part of him within each of you. May his memory live on in your hearts, and comfort you.
Debbie Hyatt
November 22, 2011
My prayers are with the family, Wayne will be missed.. Each of us in the community our own speical special memory Wayne has left with us.....Debbie Hyatt
Shirley&David Petrey
November 22, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of Mr.Gossett passing away .I spoke not long ago at the Brian Center he still had his beautiful smile as always .I never will forget when I moved to sandy mush not knowing no one how welcome wayne and Shirley made my family feel I moved away but I still drive back to the store for the great food I always got ,but God only takes the best .Rest in peace wayne we love you.Shirley& David Petrey
tiffany hewitt
November 21, 2011
you will be missed very much, thank you for all you have done for our community, things will never be the same without you. God Bless mr, Gossett.
November 21, 2011
Sorry to hear of your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Kathy and Robert Courtney, Marshall NC
Tina Justice
November 21, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. He will be missed very much. The Gossetts and their business have been an important part of our community for a long time. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Fran Bivens
November 21, 2011
The Bible says " Absent from the body, present with the Lord". He will be missed so much in the Leicester community. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mary sprouse
November 21, 2011
I am sorry for ya'll lose Wayne D. Gossett was a good man i am sorry to hear this about him i like him ya'll of the family will be in my prays and in my heart will always be in my heart and in my prays i love u ya'll. He toke care of the store and he was a really good man.
Ronald&Joann mcmahan
November 21, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Vera Stewart
November 21, 2011
May the Lord comfort all of Wayne's family -remember what God has in His hands is never lost-just at home with the Father. My love and prayers are with you.
geraldine putnam
November 21, 2011
sorry to hear of waynes death he was a good man and will be missed. may God be with you all. love you all geraldine wright putnam
November 21, 2011
To The Wayne D, Gossett Family,
I'am very sorry about your loss. The Bible tells us at Isaiah 29:8,9 that death will be no more tears.
Condolences, H. Grant, South Carolina
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