Jacky Goss

Jacky Albert Goss, 66, left this earth for his heavenly home on January 6th while at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was an amazing, loving man known for his kind heart, love of family, and enthusiasm for outdoors, hunting and golfing. Jacky was a man of unwavering Christian faith and integrity who expressed to God daily gratefulness for the many blessings he received. He enjoyed staying at his home he helped build, but a trip to Canada to fish or a trip out West could entice him to travel. He enjoyed driving his motor home on trips with his wife Pat and dog Suzy-Q. He had the opportunity to travel abroad and enjoyed sites in Austria, Italy, France, Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Finland, and New Zealand. Fond memories include standing on "the bridge" at St. Andrews Old Course in Scotland and walking among the majestic mountains of New Zealand. Jacky was born in Harriman, TN on June 9, 1947 as the first of two children of Albert and Ruth Cromwell Goss. He grew up in Harriman and graduated from Harriman High School in 1967. He was an exceptional athlete playing both basketball and football during his school days. He received many honors and held numerous records during his high school football years. He began his long career of 38 years at the Oak Ridge Y-12 plant in 1971 and continued his education while employed completing multiple college courses in machinery and engineering. He retired in 2009 as an Equipment Engineer. Jacky is survived by his wife Pat Pierce Goss who loved him dearly, his sons Wesley Goss of Harriman and Jamey Goss of Rome, GA; sister Linda Lum and husband Ed Lum of Hawaii; father Albert Goss of Harriman; grandchildren Jack Griffin Goss, Lacey Goss and Abby Goss of Rome, GA; and Nathan Goss of Harriman. Other survivors include many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, bother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, and numerous friends and colleagues. He is preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Cromwell Goss. Jacky has forever enriched the hearts of those who were fortunate to know him. Through his unfaltering strength of character he provided a first-rate example of what it means to live a life of integrity, compassion, and goodwill. His legacy is a life filled with love and kindness. The family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to family and friends for all the prayers and good wishes during the past months of Jacky's hospitalization in Houston, TX. A special thanks to brother-in-law James Pierce for coming to Houston and assisting in care giving and encouragement and to Laura, Jamie, and Marie Pierce for taking care of things at home in Harriman. Friends are cordially invited to visitation with family from 2-5 pm on Sunday, January 12 at Kyker Funeral Home in Harriman, TN. A celebration of Jacky's life will be held at 6pm. Interment will take place on Monday morning at 10am, January 13 at Roane Memorial Gardens.

Jacky Goss

January 6, 2014