Sherman, Texas Joan L. Russell Goss passed peacefully from this life into eternity with her Savior on Thursday, January 14th, just one day shy of her 80th birthday. She was born on January 15, 1936 to Thomas Willoughby Russell and Callie Leota Britton Russell in Rice, Texas. She graduated from Wilmer Hutchins High School and married James Andrew Goss, with whom she had two daughters. Joan was employed as a Human Resources Director at various hotels and was a past member and officer of the Hotel/Motel Association of Human Resources. Joan was a successful, independent career woman, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Aunt and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents, her former husband, and her brothers A. L. “Jack,” Lloyd and Leon Russell. She is survived by a brother, Leroy Russell of Mabank, her daughters, Denise Ann Duffer and husband, Donnie of Sherman, Darla Dale Neill and husband, Donnie of Van Alstyne, grandchildren David Andrew "Drew" Duffer and wife Amanda of Nashville, TN, Cody Dale Lackey and girlfriend, Jennifer Wall of Denison, Brandi Dale Gray and husband, Jezy of Oklahoma City, four step-grandchildren, Tonya Melton, Donnie Duffer, Jr., Nathan and Natalie Neill, and great-grandchildren, Austin David Duffer, Audrey Peyton Duffer and Clara Alice Duffer, six step great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Services for Joan will be held on Saturday, January 16th at 11:30 am at West Sherman Baptist Church and officiated by her beloved Pastor, Bro. Danny Woods. A meal and reception will follow at the church. A private entombment will take place at a later date. The family will be at the church at 10:30AM to receive friends. Funeral services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Alstyne, Pkwy. Van Alstyne, Texas 75495. 903.482.5225 you may sign the online register book at www.scogginsfunralhome.com