Blanch Vernell Gosey, age 86

Blanch Vernell Gosey, age 86, of Henrietta, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015.

Born June 25, 1929 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Claude Lowery and Gracie McGinnis Lowery and the widow of the late Johnny Glen Gosey, Sr.

She worked for Reeves Brothers Mills most of her life and was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Henrietta. She enjoyed being a homemaker and taking care of her family.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Glen Gosey and brother, Samuel Lowery.

Survivors include her daughter, Sheila Glover of Henrietta; three grandchildren, Steven Keeter and wife, Haley also of Henrietta, Chris Keeter and wife, Ronna of Statesville, NC, Sabrina Nicole Camp and husband, Scott of Macon, Georgia; three great-grandchildren, Joshua Keeter, Morgan Keeter, Ansley Camp and sister-in-law, Flora Lowery of Overland Park, Kansas. She is also survived by one niece, Teresa Young of Myrtle Beach and nephew, Carl Lowery of Overland Park and several great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist Church of Henrietta with Reverend Bob Philbeck and Reverend John Godfrey officiating. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.