James A. Goss, 80, of Flint, Mich., formerly of Campbell, Mo., died Monday, July 2, 2007, at VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Born March 20, 1927, in Alix, Ark., son of the late Joe and Inez Dillsaver Goss, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired construction worker.

Survivors include one son, Michael James Goss, of Florida; one daughter, Annette Goss, of Flint; one brother, Eldon H. Criswell, of Houston, Texas, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Bobby Joe and Butch Goss; one daughter, Jamie Darlene Goss; five brothers, Clovis, George, Harlen, Junior and Lannie Goss and three sisters, Agnes Patterson, Grace Turner and Jessie Gun.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 6, at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Campbell with the Rev. Bill Hanners officiating.

Burial was in the Piggott Cemetery at Piggott, Ark.