The Passing Of A Friend

The Cemetery Research Group would like to extend their sympathy to the family of Mr. Malcolm Goss, Sr. who passed away this week.  Mr. Goss was a friend who helped with some of the cemeteries in Hampton around the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Mr. Goss’ ancestors are related to our Senior Researcher whose 3rd great grandfather on his mother’s side was Mathew Goss who moved to Henry County from north Georgia and lived in the Locust Grove area.  He had several sons to serve in the Civil War and are buried at Bethany Church.  It is believed that Mathew and his wife Eveline are buried in the old section of the cemetery behind the old Baptist Church in town.  Here below is the obituary for Malcolm Goss and he was a very nice gentleman.

Mr. Malcolm Charles Goss, Sr., age 75 of Hampton, Georgia passed away August 22, 2014. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia to the late Charles Landrum and Eunice Ruth Ashworth Goss. Malcolm received an AA from Rinehart College. He worked for Gold Bond Stamp Company, Eastern Airlines, had a mobile home business and was in real estate. He was a member of the Hampton First Baptist Church, Faithful Followers Sunday School Class and Joy Club. He was also a member of Hampton Masonic Lodge # 70, Yaarab Shrine Temple of Atlanta and Scottish Rite of Macon. Malcolm enjoyed tinkering in his shop, helping people, NASCAR and traveling with the Joy Club Senior Group at church. He was a notorious instigator and practical joker whose jokes and smile will be missed. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Frances Goss of Hampton; children, Malcolm Charles Goss, Jr. of Marietta, Hugh Randall “Randy” Goss and his wife Sherri of Macon, Karen Michelle Herlitz and her husband, Carl of Cambridge, Massachusetts; grandchildren, Shelby Goss, Katlynn Goss and Preston Goss; brothers, Ron Goss and his wife, June of Cartersville, Ken Goss and his wife, Anne of Rome. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am Monday, August 25, 2014 with a funeral service to begin at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Haisten Funeral Home. Pastor Craig McAdams and Rev. Gene White will officiate. Interment will follow at Berea Cemetery. Contributions are asked to be made to the Hampton First Baptist Church Bus Fund in memory of Malcolm. Haisten Funeral Home of McDonough, 770-914-8833, www.haistenfunerals.com.

Mr. Alfred Britt III, Founder of the CRG
Pastor Dr. Mike Moon, Senior Researcher for the CRG