Jonah Edd Gossage
December 10, 1933 - December 28, 2011
Jonah Edd "Ned" Gossage, 78 of Anderson died at his residence after a brief illness.
Ned was born in Grape, Kentucky December 10, 1933 to Hubert and Lillian (Eller) Gossage.
He served in the U.S. Navy 20 years retiring as a Chief Petty Officer in 1971; then entered into Civil Service retiring in 1989 as a Boiler plant foreman.
He was a member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association.
He is survived by his wife Sharon (Lagle) Gossage of Anderson whom he married December 16, 1988 in Ward, Arkansas; 4 children Michael Gossage of Indianapolis, Bret Gossage of Anderson, Jenni (Mike) Coon of Anderson, Dee Dee (Ralph) Keesling of Anderson, and 5 stepchildren Bryan Lagle of Richmond, Marc Miquels of Anderson, Amy (Bernie) Gilbert of Logansport, Erssie (Andrea) Garretson, IV of Anderson and Misty (Jessie) Hammock of Anderson; 9 grandchildren: Marissa (Nate) Rose; Katie Coon; Mackenzie Gossage, Taylor Gossage, Austin Keesling, Cody Miquels; Tiffany Garretson, Brent Garretson and Trai Miquels; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Hugh.
Graveside services will be Friday, December 30, at noon at the Marion National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Leukemia Foundation.
E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected].