Robert Carl Goss

Funeral service for Robert ""Carl"" Goss, age 71, of Trinity, Alabama, will be Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Caudle, Rev. Michael Mason and Rev. Richie Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Church. Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Mr. Goss, who died Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Decatur Morgan Hospital, was born August 1, 1942 in Dixon, Mississippi to Marvin and Etoile Goss of Dixon. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1965 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He and his wife moved to Decatur after graduation where he began his career first at Wolverine Tube and then Monsanto. After a few years, in April of 1976, be began Goss Electric Company with one employee. He was honored to receive the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award in 1997 and the ABC North Alabama Eagle Award in 2007. Carl was also instrumental in the development of Tennessee Valley Training Center and served as a board member for eight years. Carl's favorite past time was work - he was never satisfied just sitting behind a desk. He enjoyed working alongside his men on many, many jobs. When he wasn't on a job, he enjoyed running his bulldozer, cutting and baling hay, and always engineering a better way to do things. The times that he did just have fun were spent riding horses or 4-wheelers with his family. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church for 46 years where he served as deacon and comptroller. He was very faithful to his church and dearly loved by his church family. Carl was well loved and respected in all areas of his life. His generosity was noted by many because of his love for others. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 50 years, Ruth Boler Goss, one son, Scott Goss (Tina) of Danville, two daughters, Aleisha McLemore (Norman) of Moulton, and Amy Owens of Trinity. 11 grandchildren, Dalton, Amber, and Megan Goss, Ben, Abbie, Anna and Rebecca McLemore, and Jake, Charlie, Hannah and Sam Owens. 5 brothers, Bobby (Terri), Jimmy (Cindy), Jerry (Sharon), Doyle (Marilyn), and Johnny (Diane). 3 sisters, Patricia Gray (Paul), Shirley Skinner (Billy Joe), and Barbara Belk. Pallbearers will be Phillip Steele, Butch Chumley, Jamey Thomason, Kelly Randolph, Micah Clark and Jeff Selby. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, Dr. Heather Shah, and the staff at Clearview Cancer Institute in Decatur for their wonderful care of Carl and also their concern for his family. In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorial donations be made to Trinity Baptist Church Building Fund, 1281 Old Highway 24, Trinity, AL 35673, or to Russell Hill Cancer Foundation @ Clearview Cancer Institute, Attn: Mary Beth Davis, 3601 CCI Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805.

Robert Carl Goss

August 1, 1942 - June 7, 2014