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John "Mike" Gossett

7/28/1949 - 6/22/2011

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Obituary For John "Mike" Gossett

Virginia Beach, VA

John "MIKE" Gossett, 61, passed away in his sleep the morning of June 22, 2011. He was born July 28, 1949 to the late John C. and Ruth Bailey Gossett in Ohio. Mike spent seven years proudly serving the United States Army during Vietnam along with many other successful businesses including Wee-Care, Express Auto Rentals, Auto Express Car lot and Fat Mike's Hotdog's.

Left to cherish his memory are his first wife of thirty years, Carolyn Ham-brick; her parents, Dot and Lomax Dozier and sister Sandra Dozier; two children, Kevin and his wife Jesse, Kraig and his wife Jen; his companion of eight years, Cecy Ebaugh; two brothers, Thomas and his wife Rhonda and Roger and his wife Sandy. He was most proud of his nine grandchildren, Cameron, Courtney, Hunter Thomas, Adam, Kyle Desautels, Trey, Kara, Mason and Keegan Gossett; also one great-grandchild, Landon Desautels. Mike was also proud of Cecy's daughters, Dawn, Beth, Kyla and their children, Cameron, Chase, Savannah, Shallen, Josh, Reagan, Roman and Charllotte. Mike was pre-ceded in death by his daughter Kymberly Desautels Thomas.

A celebration of Mike's life will be held at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 1500 Sewells Point Rd., Norfolk on Wednesday June 29, 2011 at 4 PM. Contributions in lieu of flowers have asked to be sent to Norfolk SPCA (A NO-KILL SHELTER).

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  • 04/08/2021

    Cecy

    Love You Michael. I love that you were a part of my life. I will cherish our memories forever!! You were the most wonderful, generous man I've ever know. I'll miss your hugs and will love you always. Love, Cecy

  • 04/08/2021

    Karen

    Really, Really, going to miss you Mikey! Love you and know that we will see each other "one day" !!! Love ya, Cagni!

  • 04/08/2021

    Jim Richardson

    You were the best partnet I ever had in business....you made Express Auto Rentals thrive and prosper...I'll miss you, good buddy!

  • 04/08/2021

    HELENE AND SKIP HYSLOP

    YOU ARE ALL IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. CAROLYN(NURSERY),IF YOU NEED A FRIEND,WE ARE @ THE SAME PLACE.GOD BLESS YOU ALL..

  • 04/08/2021

    Dave & Caren Hearne

    Kevin, Kraig and families...so sorry to hear of Mike's passing. With deepest sympathies.

  • 04/08/2021

    Fred Vaccarella

    First I would like to convey my most heartfelt condolencses to Mike's family,relatives and close friends. Mike was always of robust comedic character and an uplifting person to be around.I worked with him & knew him for 30 years.I'll miss you Mike..

  • 04/08/2021

    Ashley and Samantha Harris

    We are so sorry that your family has to endure another loss; but we remember what you told us when we became your step daughters and we will quote your exact words"God may have taken away my only daughter but he gave me two more." We will always remember you with a smile on our face and joy in our heart because you too gave us a gift of your kindness acceptance and laughter and for that we will always be grateful. We remember how you would never be afraid to try anything once and boy did you love an amusement park and we really did not think you would ride them roller coasters but you did. We will miss you as we already did when you and Mom split. Its all good cause noone can take our memories away. Your body may be gone but your Giant Spirit will live on RIP!! King of the BIP lol RIP!! WE will see you again. Tell Kim we are glad she is there with you cause we know you can not stand to be alone.

  • 04/08/2021

    Toya Davis

    I just wanted to say that I am sorry you had to exit this world so soon and to thank you for letting me spend the summer with you and my Godmom at the Mayflower you and fat cat as well as stinky butt made my summer not to mention all the practical jokes you used to pull on Ashley Samantha and Godmom let us not forget the BIP competitions. You keep them laughing in your after life and I am not going to say rest in peace because you are not one to rest alot you are always on the go and livig life to its fullest potential. So I will se you again and I will get to Bip you when you least expect it.

  • 04/08/2021

    Wayne & Nita Rawls

    We send our sympathy to the family as well as our prayers. Mike we want to thank you for always being pleasant and welcoming to us. Your were in our life for such a short time and in that time you showed us fun always. What was most important to me (Nita)was how you loved my best friend and that weddding was one of the best I had ever been to there was no discrimination it was more of a celebration of love and life that we have never ever seen at a wedding, and when Liz told me that you two were not going to make it I was sad for you both as I felt you both deserved to be happy and have some peace so I told her that everything happens for a reason. I understand that you two spoke frequently and were both content with your lives so I am glad that you had love in yours. That you will get real peace now and be reunited with all the loved ones you have lost. RIP

  • 04/08/2021

    Liz

    I hope and pray that you are at peace and were able to watch from heaven all the people that you touched lives that came together to celebrate your going home memorial. I am sorry that our marriage did not last; but I have no regrets on the time we shared as family and even more I cherish that we were first friends and we stayed friends I will always hold you in my heart and memories. You will be missed and I will miss talking to you but I will see you in my dreams and I will talk to you in my prayers. Love Always, Liz

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