Thomas Gray Goss was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 12, 1947. He went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2010. Tom is survived by Roxy, his wife of 41 years; daughter, Jenna Vaughan and husband, Michael of Flower Mound, Texas; son, Derek Goss and wife, Desmond of Arlington, Texas; grandchildren, Brady and Hailey Vaughan and step-grandchildren, Olivia and Addison Cherkas; parents, Leroy and Louise Goss of San Antonio, Texas; brothers, Bill Goss of Dunwoody, GA and Bob Goss and wife, Paula of Bay City, Texas; sister-in-law, JoRuth Borror and husband Bill of San Antonio, TX; brother-in-law, Clinton Baermann of Llano; and many cousins, nephews, nieces, great-nephews, and great-nieces. Tom received his BA from Texas A & I University. He married Roxy Lee Baermann on May 24, 1969. After moving to Irving, Tom started with LTV before going to Bell Helicopter in 1973 and continued working there for over 37 years. He was a member of MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church since 1972 where he faithfully served as a children's Sunday School teacher for over 30 years, a member and chairman of several committees, and a church trustee. He coached various youth sports teams and was chief of the Indian Princesses and Indian Guides for his children. He was a life member of PTA, booster club president at MacArthur High School, and active in his neighborhood association. Tom loved to fish especially in Rockport, Texas and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He was loved and respected by family, friends, and co-workers. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday at MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church, 8001 Mustang Dr. in Irving. The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the church. Burial will be in Bear Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed the building fund of MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church or to UT Southwestern Medical Center, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas TX 75391-0888 or online at www.utsouthwestern.edu/donatenow to support brain cancer research conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Maher.