Samuel Wallace Goss, Sr.

HILLSBOROUGH Mr. Samuel Wallace “Buddy” Goss, Sr., 84, of Hillsborough, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2013.Mr. Goss was a native of Durham, the son of the late Samuel Hamilton Goss and Verla Woodard Goss. Until retiring he owned and operated Goss Linoleum & Tile Inc. for 60 years. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Delores Smith Goss; two sons, Samuel Goss, Jr. and wife, Debbie of Hillsborough and Billy Goss of Durham; three daughters, Vickie Daniel and husband, James, of Durham, Linda Nifong and husband, Ricky of Oak Island and Lisa Smith and husband, Chuck of Durham; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home. Rev. Fred Johnson will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Sammy Goss III, Billy Goss, Jr., Matt Smith, Julius Goss, Joseph Goss and Johnny Goss. Honorary pallbearers will be Robbie Goss, Alex Goss, Jack Goss and Phillip Nifong.The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at the home.