6/3/1934 – 6/24/2018
Bobby Gene Gosier Sr., was born June 3, 1934 in Brooks County, GA to the late Charles Augustus Sr., and Alice (Hollis) Gosier. He was the youngest of 10 siblings. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1954 and married his wife Bernice of 61 years in 1956. He retired from the USAF in 1974 after serving his country for “20 years, 6 months, and 3 days”, as he would say.
After retirement, Bobby earned certificates and degrees from Universal Technical Institute and Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration and worked as an instructor and lab technician at MCC in the AHR program. Bobby and his wife Bernice also started a heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning business. They delighted in serving clients as a husband/wife team under their theme “Service with a Smile”.
Bobby was a pillar for his family, his church, community, amongst all of his friends, and all who knew him. He was joyful, fun-loving, loyal, and faithful. He was known as a man of great wisdom and integrity. He was a true Man of God with a gentle heart and warrior spirit, who loved God and loved all people. He always had a kind word and a friendly smile for everyone he came in contact with. A great man who leaves an eternal legacy of faithfulness and love with all who knew him and whom his life touched.
Bobby served as a deacon and later elder of his church, Inspirational Interdenominational Church, now Inspirational House of Prayer, Omaha Nebraska, for over 30 years.
Bobby left us on June 24, 2018 at the age of 84 years to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Bobby is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 61 years, Bernice, whom he adored and loved more than life, and by 5 of his 6 children and 3 sons in law: Maxine (and Robert) Genwright , Laverne (and Richard) McCowin, Annette (and Fred) Perry Jr., Phyllis, Shirley (and fiance’ Joe). He will be forever remembered, respected, and held close in the hearts of his grandchildren: Chris, Matt, Nick, Kimmy, Michael, Jennifer, Bright Star (Gabrielle), and Anthony; 9 great grandchildren: Serenity, Dimitri, Lyla, Akira, Nick Jr., Xavier, Luke, Lion, and Luna; a loving church family, a host of nieces and nephews, many sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters in Christ, whom he also loved and cherished dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, son: Bobby Gene Gosier Jr., and all of his 10 siblings.
Services at Roeder Mortuary -4932 Ames Avenue Omaha, Nebraska; Visitation: July 2, 10am – 11am; Celebration of life service: July 2, 11am; Interment with Military Honors at 1:00pm at Omaha National Cemetery, 14250 Schram Road Omaha Nebraska
