JONESVILLE, SC — Mrs. Dorothy Turner Gossett, 83, 473 New Hope Church Rd., Jonesville, widow of Fred Gossett, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at Wallace Thomson Hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Gossett was born in Union, April 17, 1926, a daughter of the late Noah and Lula Mae Mitchell Turner. She attended Kelly-Pinckney High School was retired from United Merchants, Buffalo Plant. Mrs. Gossett was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Ladies Sunday School Class

Surviving are a daughter, Ann Gossett of the home; a sister, Sybil Bobo of Union; four sisters-in-law, Betty Turner of Union, Anna Mae O’Shields of Buffalo, Pauline Turner and Ruth Gossett, both of Jonesville; and a host of loving children whom she considered her own.

Mrs. Gossett was predeceased by five brothers, George, J.D., Clarence, Dean and Reford Turner and two sisters, O’Dell Eaves and Millie Carter.

Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at New Hope United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Dr. Jim Ivey and Rev. Will Brown. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Donald Gossett, Gary Williams, George Faucett, Billy Gossett, Jimmy Gossett and Mark Blackwell.

The following are asked to assemble at the church at 2:45 PM Wednesday to form the honorary escort: Tommy Lancaster, Jason Ivey, Nig Turner, G.W. Turner, Harold Lawson, David Barber, Toney Jett, Dr. David Keith, Dr. Lance Miller, William Turner, Mike Turner, David "Tubo" Owens, Chris Gossett, Brent Davis, Lewis Frost, Wayne Bobo, Paul Greer II, Marion Gossett, Jr., Albert Gossett, Kenneth Gossett, Henry Gossett, Ronald Gossett, Randy Medford, Mike Pearson, Roger Wade, Rachel Ward, Bruce Sparks, Truett Garner, Tim Gregory, Lee Wayne Youngblood, Jamie Long, Warren Little, William Peay, Scott Hood, Brad Queen, Jim Ivey, Jamie Ivey, Franklin Fuller, Jarod Knight, Tim Comer, Jason Gossett, Andy Pettit, Tommy Inman, Dean Carter, Tommy Benefield, Dudley and Hazel Adams, Chad Gregory, Francis "Coot" Carter, Larry Duckett, Ricky Duckett, Nick Gregory, Bobby Carter, members of the Ladies Sunday School Class of the church, employees of Fairview Diner, nurses and staff of 3rd floor Wallace Thomson Hospital and her special caregivers: Marlene Ethridge, Willie Ethel Powers and Nathale Moorman.

Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church, General Fund, P.O. Box 787, Jonesville, SC 29353 or to a charity of one’s choice.

The family is at the home, 473 New Hope Church Rd., Jonesville.

The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home. (www.holcombefuneralhomes.com)