Grace L. Gossett

Grace Leota Gossett, 85, of Belpre went to be with her Savior at 2:17 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 23, 2010) at the home of her daughter, Judy Watkins, with whom she had resided.

She was born March 7, 1925, at Marietta, a daughter of Louis and Lenora Hall Francis. She was a member of Twin Rivers Baptist Church and had also attended Porterfield Baptist Church.

She married Wilson Wayne Gossett on March 8, 1941, in Marietta. He died on Nov. 9, 1988.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy (Randy) Watkins of Belpre; five sons, Cecil (Esther) Gossett Sr., Bernard (Janet) Gossett, and Denny (Phyllis) Gossett, all of Marietta; Glenn (Julie) Gossett_of Senecaville; and Rick Gossett of Parkersburg. She also is survived by 19 grandchildren: Cecil Gossett Jr., Jim Gossett, Bill Gossett; Teresa Stoops, Tim Gossett, Randy Gossett, Denise Matheny, Sabrina Gossett, Susy Belyus,  Denny Gossett Jr., Leslie Gossett, Joanna Evans, Stephanie Jacobs; Jason Gossett, Krista Weston, Connor Gossett; Kayla Buskirk, Bradley Gossett and Amy Gossett. There are also several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Ivy Yoho and Alice Lynch, both of the Akron area; and two brothers, Virgil Francis and Eugene Francis, both of Marietta.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one grandson, David Gossett; one great-grandson, Christopher Gossett; two sisters, Mabel Patterson and Lenora Fryman; and one brother, Lewis Francis.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 27) at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home in Marietta with Pastor Jeff Baumer officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Bank Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.