Name: Ishel Eugene "Bill" Gosey Date: June 12th, 1926 - October 10th, 2009 Obituary: Ishel “Bill” Gosey, age 83 of Seitz Drive, Forest City, NC died Saturday October 10, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. He was born June 12, 1926 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, was a son of the late Grover and Mary Gosey and was the husband of the late Eva Ruppe Gosey. A member of Spencer Baptist Church and served in the United States Army during World War II. He was also retired from Reeves Brothers at the Chesnee Plant and in his favorite pastime was working on small engines. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Osteen Gosey West and Jerleen Gosey West. Survivors include a son, Randy Gosey and his wife Debbie of Ellenboro, two daughters, Gale Gosey Matheny and her husband Dennis, Dale Gosey Jarrell and husband Scott, all of Forest City, a sister, Linda Poteat Connor of Forest City, six grandchildren, Crystal Coker and husband Jason, Brandon Gosey, Amy Camp and husband Jason, Jason Matheny and wife Melanie, Matthew Jarrell, Stephanie Jarrell, six great grandchildren, Grace Camp, Lily Camp, Megan Matheny, Tyler Matheny, Chloe Coker, and Clare Coker. Funeral services will be held at Two o’clock Tuesday October 13, 2009 in the Spencer Baptist Church with Reverend Billy Vaughn, Reverend Sam Henderson, and Reverend Jerry Ruppe officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park with Military Honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from Six until Eight o’clock Monday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Dale Jarrell, Greenbriar Drive, Forest City, NC. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Spencer Baptist Church, 207 N. Oak Street, Spindale, NC 28160, Temple Baptist Church, PO Box 368, Henrietta, NC 28076, Crestview Baptist Church, 630 S. Church Street, Forest City, NC 28043. Visitations: 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Monday, October 12th, 2009 at The Padgett & King Mortuary (map/driving directions) Services: In-state at 1:30PM, Service at 2:00PM at Spencer Baptist Church on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park 1565 Oakland Road Forest City, NC 28043 (map/driving directions)