Tryon, NC - Eva Laughter Gosnell, 90, of 233 Scriven Rd, Tryon, NC died Monday, July 05, 2010 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.She was born July 7, 1919 in Polk County, NC and was the daughter of the Late Mintie Jackson Laughter and Lee Laughter, Sr. Mrs. Gosnell was a member of the Tryon Second Baptist Church. She retired after 42 years of service from Southern Mercerizing in Tryon, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband John Wesley Gosnell, Sr., who died November 5, 1969 and a sister, Ethel Belue who died January 22, 1999 .Surviving include one son John Wesley "Junior" Gosnell (Dot) of Tryon, NC; one daughter, Jeanette Gosnell of Tryon, NC; one half brother Lee Laughter, Jr. of Detroit, MI; and one special niece, Joyce Hipp of Tryon, NC. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC with Dr. Dennis Jones and Rev. Albert Teague officiatingBurial will be held in Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbus, NCThe family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service in the McFarland Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to Tryon Second Baptist Church, 76, McDonald St., Tryon, NC 28782 or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722.
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