Carmel Therese Ligoure Goosby (“Gammie”), age 93, of Dallas, TX, while surrounded by family and friends, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at William P. Clements University Hospital of UT Southwestern University, Dallas, TX.
She was born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, July 22, 1925, the only child to Ferdinand and Alice Cross Ligoure. She left the island she loved at the age of 14 and traveled to the United States with her mother. Having settled in New Orleans, LA., she attended both St. Mary’s Academy and Xavier University. While at Xavier she was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., through the Beta Phi Chapter (currently the Epsilon Sigma Chapter). In1947, she graduated from Xavier University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacology, a craft she loved and practiced, primarily in hospitals, for the next 43 years.
In 1949, she moved to St. Louis, MO., where she met and married the love of her life, William Douglas Goosby, a decorated World War II veteran, who was attending law school on the GI Bill. From there they moved to Denver, CO where their two sons were born. In 1959, they settled in Chicago, IL where she gave birth to her two daughters, remaining there until 2002. She then moved to Dallas, TX where she lived out the remainder of her days.
In her retirement, Carmel worked with several non-profit organizations. The one nearest and dearest to her heart was the Blind Services Association (BSA), which assists blind and visually impaired individuals achieve their personal and professional goals. In 2002, she was honored for having contributed over 750 hours of reading and recording books, textbooks, documents, etc., for their clients. Additionally, each month she supported dozens of religious, humanitarian, environmental and animal rescue charities whose causes she championed through prayers and contributions.
Over the last 60 years, she prayerfully worshipped at four Catholic parishes; Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of Lourdes (Chicago, IL), Holy Family of Nazareth (Irving, TX) and finally Holy Spirit (Duncanville, TX). In these communities she met and fellowshipped with a number of parishioners who enriched her spiritual life greatly. She held them all dear to her heart.
Carmel was devoted to four pillars of her life; Our Lord Jesus Christ; His Blessed Mother, Mary; her family; and the Dallas Mavericks. These were evidenced as she always wore her scapular, rosary, mother’s ring and as many around town can attest to, her ever-present Maverick’s Championship Cap. Perhaps she’ll put in a good word for them.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Sr., daughter, Pamela, son, Kevin and Grandson, Nile. She leaves to mourn her, one son, William Jr., (Linda) of Chicago, daughters Cecile (Samuel) of Duncanville, TX and Paulette of West, IN; grandchildren, Carl, Sylvia, Melinda, Steven, Saneetra, Sean (Morgan), Andre and great-grandchildren, James, Ashley, Logan, Landon, Carmel, Lennox and Nathan as well as numerous extended family and friends.
Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord. And let your perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Services will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church. Visitors are welcome to attend any or all services.
Location:
2323 Cheyenne St (Esters and Hwy 183)
Irving, TX 75062
972-252-5521
Rosary Recitation: 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Visitation: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mass of Christian Burial: 12:00pm – 1:00 pm
Reception: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
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