Celebration of Life and Remembrance service for CMSGT (Ret) Frank Gosnell, Jr, age 83, of Enid will be held Monday, December 7, 2015 at 10:00 am at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Pastor Ted Kuschel will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 pm to 5 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Frank was born November 13, 1934 in Enid, OK to Frank Sr. and Inez Musser Gosnell and passed away December 1, 2015 in Enid, OK. Frank grew up in Enid and graduated from Enid High School in 1950, where he was captain of the Enid High basketball team. He attended Oklahoma State University and entered the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. Later he joined the US Air Force and married Sidney Firestone in Atlanta, GA. He served in the US Air Force for 32 years until his retirement in 1989 as a Chief Master Sergeant having assignments in Korea, Germany, Japan, Alaska, Washington, DC, Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama. He retired at Vance Air Force Base earning many awards and medals including the Air Force Commendation Medal.
Frank was then employed as the Director for the U S Census Bureau in Enid in 1990. He also served in the Employment Security Commission which facilitates employment for veterans. Frank was a member of First Baptist Church of Enid where he was baptized at age 7. He was presently a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a member of the Sojourners Class. He and his wife, Sidney, enjoyed many years traveling in their motor home to Monaco rallies throughout the United States and Canada.
Frank is survived by his wife, Sidney; son, Jeff M. Taylor (Alicia) Enid; daughter, Cindy Gosnell, Pearland,TX; Melissa Taylor, Cincinnati, OH; Sally (Bob) Joines; Janice (John) McCollum; Kim (Jeff) Hines of Prattville, AL; and Kathy (James) Marten, Grand Prairie, TX; grandchildren: Lt. Zac (Jenny) Koehler, Daniel Kolhler, K K, Darby, Natia, Jamie, Christy, Will, Katy, Brandon and Elliott; a sister, Janice Poore (Jim), Friendswood, TX.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved hunting dog, Rocky, who loved to hunt quail and pheasant.
Memorials may be made to the Enid SPCA with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made online at www.ladusauevans.com .
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