Funeral services for Clarence "Butch" Goss, age 75 of Jonesboro, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Centerpoint Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Lee officiating.  Burial will follow in the Beech Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Quitman, LA under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.

"Butch" worked at the Hodge Mill for over twenty years, then became road crew supervisor for the State Highway Department for over ten years before retiring for health reasons.   He was a member of Centerpoint Baptist Church and faithfully attended until his health began to fail.  He loved fishing and going out in the woods sitting with a gun.   When he was younger, he loved to listen to his hounds run.   "Butch" also enjoyed gardening and loved spending time with his family especially, his grandkids who were affectionately known as "Punkin".   "Butch" was preceded in death by his parents:  Udean and Earlene Goss; brother, Danny Joe Goss; sister, Elizabeth Rushing; daughter-in-law, April Huber Goss; grandson, Andrew Goss; and step-son, Charles Edward "Eddie" Hendry.

"Butch" is survived by his wife of fifty years, Lavelle Peevy Goss of Jonesboro, LA; son, Jeffrey LaDean Goss of Odessa, TX; granddaughters:  Erin McKenzie Walker, Kirah Christine Goss and Lorelai Reyanne Goss all of Odessa, TX; grandson, Jeffrey Beaudean Goss; brother, Tom and wife, Judy Goss of Quitman, LA; sister, Delores Goss of Quitman, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Chad Caskey, Sean Caskey, Matt Caskey, D.J. Goss, Derek Goss and Casey Goss.

Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time Saturday at Centerpoint Baptist Church.  To leave an online memorial message for the family, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneralhome.com .