Ruby Alene Goss' Obituary
Ruby Alene Goss, 98, of Oakboro, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. The family will have a private service for Mrs. Goss.
Mrs. Goss
was the oldest member of Canton Baptist Church where she enjoyed going for over
60 years. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed feeding her
animals. Ruby was an excellent cook and mastered making fried chicken and
biscuits.
Ruby is
survived by her children; Shelbia Shore of Oakboro, Gloria Mann of Charlotte,
Judy Hager (Jerry) of Albemarle, Terry Goss (Becky) of Stanfield, Kathy Waters
(Jimmy) of Concord; sister Joyce James of Williamsburg, VA; 15 grandchildren,
29 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by her husband Oliver Thompson Goss who was a United States Navy Veteran and
several siblings.
Due to an
order issued by NC Governor Roy Cooper to limit crowd size, the service may
only be attended by family, funeral home staff, and guest personally invited by
the family.
Memorial
contributions can be made to Community Home Care and Hospice at 1024 Albemarle
Rd. Ste 904, Troy, NC 27371 or to Coltrane LIFE Center at 321 Corban Ave. SE,
Concord, NC 28025.
A special
thanks to the nurses with Community Home Care and Hospice for the care they
provided to Mrs. Goss.
Stanly
Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle is serving the Goss family.
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