Marie Huskins Gouge

Marie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Sam G. Gouge, whom she married in 1950; her grandson, Patrick E. Gouge; her parents, Clyde and Mollie Ray Huskins; and her siblings, Joyce Autrey, Thelma Hensley, J.C. Huskins, Bennie Huskins, Morris Huskins, and Arthur Lee Huskins.

She is survived by her four children; Samuel L. Gouge (Pam), Rene Gouge Slaughter (Terry), Timothy L. Gouge (Deborah), and Jeffrey S. Gouge (Susan); 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters—Mary Ann Huskins of Marion, NC, and Louise Hensley of Burnsville, NC.

A devoted member of Viewmont Baptist Church since 1953, Marie’s love for the Lord was the foundation of her life. She worked at Ellis Hosiery for 38 years while raising her family. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking her famous three-day coconut cake, and picking blueberries, earning her the affectionate nickname “Blueberry Lady.”

Marie’s greatest loves were her Lord and Savior and her family. She will be deeply missed, but her faith, love, and beautiful legacy will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Viewmont Baptist Church, Hickory, NC 28601. The service will be officiated by Reverend Tim Gouge, Dr. Andrew Rawls, and Reverend Regiani Pereira.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. before the service. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory, North Carolina.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Viewmont Baptist Church, 1246 2nd Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601.

Condolences may be left at www.drumfh-hickory.com

The Gouge family is under the care of Drum Funeral Home