Wayne D. Gossett
January 19, 1934 ~ November 19, 2011
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Wayne D. Gossett, 77, of Martin Branch Rd., Leicester, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Brian Center.
A Buncombe Co. 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 also 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; sisters, Lou Gossett, and Elizabeth Wells and husband James; brother, Carl J. Gossett and wife JoAnne; three grandchildren, Lindsay and D.J. Gossett, and Jonathon Worley, and a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Mr. Gossett will be on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Groce Funeral Home Chapel on Patton Ave., 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.
In addition to the funeral home, a register book is available to sign at Gossett's Grocery on Leicester Highway.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Gossett family & with the Leicester Community. One of our local ‘friends’ has left us, but will always be in our hearts. We will miss him.
Truly a significant loss to our community,but heaven’s gain indeed….
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gossett family in this time of loss. Wayne will truely be missed in the community.May the comfort of God help you during this difficult time.
sorry for your lose he was a great man and will be missed
Shirley, Dwayne, Kelly & Family:
I thought the world of Wayne. I’ll never forget he would give me a ride to teen activities at Trinity. I made sure when I went in Gossett’s to speak to him. He was so friendly and was the heartbeat of Leicester. I can remember when Gossett (& King) Store was in another location. Wayne was a good Christian man and will be greatly missed!
Wayne will be missed , To All the Family Our Prayers are with You !!! God Bless You All
My prayers are with you all. Mr. Gossett has been a rock of Leicester community. He will be missed.
Coach Dwayne, Lindsay, and family,
We are so sorry for your loss and want you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Temple Lady Eagles Basketball Team
The Gosset family are in our thought and prayers. A wonderful person, godly and friendly man. He will be missed dearly by our community.
Shirley and family, our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
To the Gossett family, We would like to say how very sorry we are for your loss. Mr. Gossett was and good man and will be trully missed. I knew him for the better part of my life and knew a kind and Gentle man with a smile for everyone. He will be greatly missed by my family and myself…
I’m very saddened to hear of your loss. I always enjoyed my stops at your store as a kid. Wayne was one of the men that made Leicester a great place to be. We lost a gem, and have big shoes to fill. My family and I will be remembering you in our prayers as you go through this time. God Bless You and Keep You!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Wayne was a kind, friendly man to all who met him. He will be missed by so many. May God be with you and give you strength and peace.
Dear Shirley and Family,
We are saddened to hear of Wayne’s passing. Our love and prayers are with you at this time. We know that this is a difficult time. You will have wonderful memories to comfort you and the sweet assuarance that you will see Wayne again in Heaven. We all look forward to that homecoming; our loved ones will be well and will have no more pain. What a wonderful promise!
Love and Prayers,
Leonard and Susan
We are thinking about you during this time of sorrow.Bert and Darlene Abrams
Shirley, Dewayne,and Kelly; I am so sorry for your loss. Our loss is heavens gain. I remember all of the good times that we had at Trinity especially during the early days of trying to build the church. Wayne was always there. GOD will give you the grace to get throuh this. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and always. Love Vickie
I knew Wayne for about 40 years. He was a good man and pleasure to be around. May he rest in peace with God, and may God comfort his loved ones.
I am so sad to hear of Mr Gossetts passing, may God be with your family and comfort you as only He can. Just remember you will be with him again ! Love you all and you are in my prayers
To the Gossett Family,
We are truly sadend to hear of the loss of your loved one, Husband,Father and Grandfather.Our prayers are with you for peace and strength for the coming days ahead.
Dan & Veryce English
My condolences to Mrs. Shirley, Kelly and Ellison, along with the rest of the family on the passing of Mr. Wayne. I drove by the store yesterday on the way to town and saw the white wreath, and I knew.
When I first moved here and basically had no money, he gave me $5 for gas so I could look for my missing dogs. I paid him back two days later and he seemed surprised. Guess he didn’t think he’d get it back! He was such a warm man and always waved or spoke when we saw each other. He’ll truly be missed, but he’s with God now, and whole and full of life!
Shirley and family, Our deepest sympathy to all of you. We were saddened to learn of Wayne’s illness and then of his passing. His picture was so good and he looked like he could speak to us. He was always so friendly whenever we saw him. Cherish your memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Again our deepest sympathy. Elmer, Ila and Debbie Parham & Earl and Shirley Clark & family
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. My family has visited with Wayne for 30 years at the store and will miss him. He was a good man. You will see him again and will share in the joy he is now experiencing. May God bless all of you as you go through the loss of your loved one.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your wonderful family.
Shirley,Dewayne,& Kelly
So Sorry to hear of Waynes passing.But have comfort in knowing he is in the arms of our savior.My family’s been coming to Gossetts for as long as I can remember.We will all miss him dearly.
Shirley & Family, I heard of Wayne’s passing at Trinity Baptist Sunday. I have fond childhood memories of Wayne. He was a good man. God Bless & Comfort you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your hour of sorrow.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gossett family.
Chad, Nancy, and Savannah Nesbitt
Shirley, Dwayne, and Kelly; We’re so sorry for the loss of Wayne! You will be in our thoughts and prayers at this time of sadness but rest assured he is in a better place and looking down on his family with pride. His memory will live on in our community and in our hearts.
Mrs Gossett;Dewayne & family! Your whole family are in our thoughts and prayers! All your family is special to us. Love & Prayers!
Danny & Sheila Bell
Mary Ann Gardner & Savannah Holland and Rick Sluder
We are keeping you in our thoughts.
Dearest Gossett Family,
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Wayne, He will surely be missed, he has touched our family’s life scence the 1980’s when Gossett’s was a small tire store, he has helped our family when we were in need and always gave a smile and hello,he has left a legacy that will live for generations to come and and touched so many hearts in our Leicester Community, Rest assured that God has called one of his children home. Peace and love be with you all during this time and always.
Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the Gossett Family, Mr. Gossett will sure be missed by all. He now is walking in heaven with God.
Many Thoughts and Prayers, Ross and Sharon Freeman
Many thoughts and Prayers for your loss, Mr. Gossett always put a smile on everyones face, he will be missed by everyone. Sincerely, Dennis & Sabrina Gorman
Dear Shirley, You and your family are in my thoughts during this difficult time. May your memories of so many wonderful years be a comfort to you.
In sympathy, Lovella Foster Rathgeber
Our thoughts and prayers are with the gossett family.
May I express my deepest sympathy to you, all the Family of Wayne. Separation from one we love is hard but knowing he is in Heaven today can help. I love you all. May God keep you safe in His arms.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
I met Shirley and Wayne some twenty-one years ago when I married a Leicester girl and moved out here. Two finer people I have not known, they always greeted you with a hello and smile when you came in the store. Wayne you will be missed and Shirley our prays are with you and your family.
Shirley so sorry to hear of your loss .Always thought world of whole family my prayers are with you all martha & family
Shirley,Dewayne,and Kelly, We were saddened to hear of Wayne’s passing.He will be greatly missed in this community. We will always remember his friendly smile and wave and wanting to be of help if he could.Mother and Dad had tears in their eyes when they learned Wayne had passed.Daddy was always asking if we had heard how Wayne was doing. Mother said,’Well, he just beat us over home.’ I’m glad we have that consulation. All of you have been in our thoughts and prayers since we heard of your loss.May the Lord give each of you strength,peace, and comfort in the days ahead.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. If there is any thing I can do please let me know.
To the whole family, we love you and our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of need. Wayne was truly a wonderful family man and he will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you…We hope you can find strength knowing that he’s gone to Heaven and you will see him again one day….Will always remember his smile and him saying ‘appreciate you’…Cherish your memories…. May God Bless all of you….Dale and Jerry Shelton and Family
It was so sad to hear about Wayne, but comfort in knowing he is with our heavenly Father! Wayne had such an infectious smile every time you stopped at the store. If you were having a down day, Wayne would always make you feel better and he didn’t even know it. Our prayer for the family is that our loving Savior hold you in his loving arms and give you peace beyond understanding. Love to you in Christ. Raymelle & Ashley Eckel Willis
Sorry to hear of Mr. Gossett’s passing. He and his family were always so good to me. Our loss is Heaven’s gain. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.