Opal Marie (Wheeling) Goss, daughter of the late Charley and Ethel Mae (Crayne) Wheeling, was born September 19, 1936, in Holcomb, Missouri and departed this life on April 30, 2025, at Cypress Pointe Health Care in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 11 days.  On August 24, 1953, Opal was united in marriage at age 16, to Clyde Goss who  preceded her in death on May 27, 1997.

She was of the Pentecostal faith, loved family, friends, gospel music and was a great cook.

She is survived by: Daughter-in-law: Debbie Goss of Dexter, Missouri

Two granddaughters: Sashity Goss of  Dexter, Mo

Laranda Stanley &  (Raymond Parker) of Bloomfield, Mo

Grandson: Louis (Shelino) Green of Kennett, Mo

Two great granddaughters: Larissa and friend Hayden Lee Johnson

Ashlynn Stanley of Bloomfield, Mo

One son: Roger (Marla) Goss of East Peoria, Il

Grandson: Kenneth Goss as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

Special friend: Johnny Davis

Great Grandson: Charles Deam

Grandchildren: Montana and Michele Green

Grand and great grandchildren: Randall and Lilly Marie Kruchten

Opal was preceded in death by her son: Leonard Goss, Grandsons: Leonard, Charles Goss, Jr and Dean Green, three sisters: Velma (Wheeling) Woodall, Eveline (Wheeling) Patterson, and Alma Mae (Wheeling) Wilfong, four brothers: Buddy Delmar Wheeling, Jerry Wayne Wheeling, James Delbert Wheeling and Bobby Wheeling and two nieces: Velvetta  (Woodall) Brown and Debra Wheeling.

Visitation will be 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Friday, May 2, 2025 at the McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett, Funeral Services will be Friday, 1:00 p.m. at the McDaniel Chapel with Patsy Weaver officiating. Burial will follow in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton. Honored to serve as pallbearers: Johnny Davis, Greg Wheeling, Josh Greer, Rodney Woodall, Sr., Joshua Biehler and Laranda Stanley.

McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of the arrangements.

online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com