James Ivan "Cotton" Gossage Jr.

James Ivan "Cotton" Gossage Jr. obituary, Lenoir City, TN

James Ivan "Cotton" Gossage Jr.

James Gossage Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Click Funeral Home - Lenoir City on Apr. 4, 2025.

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James Ivan "Cotton" Gossage, Jr. - age 79 of Lenoir City, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025. Cotton was a member of First Baptist Church in Lenoir City. He retired from Yale Security Company. Cotton enjoyed the outdoors, working in his yard, and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan & Elizabeth Gossage; son, Jamie "Tug Boat" Gossage; daughters, Tina Gossage Turner Austin and Terra Gossage.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Goodman Gossage; children: Jill & David Myers, Brandi Smith, Junior & Todd Terry, and Sean & Jamie Terry; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Cotton's life will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 7th at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Private interment will be in the Lenoir City Cemetery. Click Funeral Home, 109 Walnut Street in Lenoir City is in charge of arrangements.

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109 Walnut St, Lenoir City, TN 37771

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