Charlene Janice Andrews Goss, age 84, of Burlington, Kentucky passed away on June 5, 2025. She was born in Morrilton, Arkansas on September 6, 1940 to Oscar Floyd Andrews and Lucy Juanita (Ridling) Andrews.
Charlene is preceded in death by her parents, husband John Horvath (2024), husband Wallace Dilmus Goss (1997), son Jeff Goss, son Perry Goss, brother Doyle Andrews, sister Joyce McKenzie, and sister Pat Sims.
She is survived by two children John Goss and Jan Goss; grandchildren Kerri Thomas, Courtney Ammerman, J.D. Goss, Jennifer Boudreau, Christopher Goss, Stephen Goss, Matthew Goss, Alexander Goss, Aidan Wilson, Luke Wilson, and Ella Coulter; great-grandchildren Tryston Rodgers, Peri Thomas, Hayes Thomas, Marti Thomas, Collier Thomas, Hooper Thomas, Daylin Ammerman, Collin Ammerman, Rylan Ammerman, Joziah Goss, Jamie Kellar, Vincent Boudreau, Miles Boudreau, and Elliott Kai Goss; great-great-grandchildren Gracelynn White and Dakota White; three siblings Larry Andrews, Nova Worthington, and Rommie Andrews; along with a host of extended family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 13, 2025 from 6:00-8:00pm in the chapel at A Natural State Funeral Service in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Funeral service will follow on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00am at in the chapel. Burial will be at Arkansas Memorial Gardens in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says: “There, she is gone!”
Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and she is just as able to bear the load of living freight to her destined port.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says: “There, she is gone!” There are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout: “Here she comes!”
And that is dying…
– A 19th Century Funeral Sermon –
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Condolences to Jan and John and other family members. I remember so many times being at Charlene’s home. One time all the kids were riding one of the horses they had, however the horse wasn’t having it. The next day the horse had a baby. No wonder the horse wasn’t having it. One time on July 4 the older kids were lighting bottle rockets and one went inside a passing car. We heard the people screamed. Too many fun times when they lived in the country. May Charlene rest in peace.
Our most sincere condolences for you loss. I’ll always remember her to be the kind, gentle, soft spoken next door neighbor that always had a pleasant smile for all of her neighbors.
Loss is hard. She was an awesome Godly woman. Much love to family and friends. Lean on God.
Charlene has been in our family it seems like my while life.She was like a sister to me. She taught me so much. She would make my doll clothes, pay me to wash her dishes when I was a little girl..I lived watching Tazan or Mr. Ed or some show at her house and went over as ofte as I could..She could make anything taste good out of left overs..a little of this and a little of that. She will always have a special place in my heart.T.oo many wonderful memories to tell over the years..Her home was always a welcoming place. She will truly be missed! We loved her sooo..much!
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