William Goss, 88, of Vidor, died Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A native of Port Arthur, he was a longtime resident of Dayton before moving to Vidor 6 years ago.
William was a retired pipefitter after many faithful years with DuPont in LaPorte, TX. William proudly served his country in the United States Army. William enjoyed fishing, duck hunting, 4-wheeler and side-by-side riding, cheering on the Houston Texans, and had a special love in his heart for his cats.
A Celebration of William's Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont.
A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home.
William was preceded in death by his parents, Marion Goss and Bettie Mercer, daughter Chris Hargroder Jones, brothers Charles Goss, Robert Goss, James Goss, and John Goss, and by his sisters, Betty Jean Fuller, Mary Lou Chamblee, Jo Ann Goss McFarland, Margaret Ellen Goss, and Willene Goss.
William is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Shirley Goss of Vidor, sons Earl Lynn Hargroder of Vidor, and Lewis Taylor Goss and his wife Karyn of Cypress, his four grandchildren, Grady Brian Leblanc, Chad D. Hargroder, Benjamin Thomas Goss, and Elizabeth Anne Goss, and by his great grandchildren, Eligh Leblanc, Violet Leblanc, Sebastian Leblanc, Taiyo William Hargroder, and Ruka Collette Hargroder.
William will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
