Also known as Bun, or Mr. B. He was born in Randolph County, Alabama in 1909. He was the son of Stephen Whitt Gosdin and Mary Ann Cofield Gosdin, of Randolph County, Alabama. He was the grandson of William Pinkney Gosdin and Adaline Harris Gosdin, of Randolph County, Alabama.
Bunyan lived most of his life in Troup County, Georgia. He and his wife, Sarah Farmer Jacobs Gosdin were married on 09 Mar 1956, in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia. Sarah was the daughter of James Ware (Jim) Farmer and Willie Beatrice (Bea) Grizzle Farmer, of Hogansville, Troup County, Georgia. Bunyan and Sarah made their home on the Hutchinson Mill Road in LaGrange, Georgia were they raised Sarah's two children from her 1st marriage.
Bunyan was 72 years old when he passed away as a patient at the Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. The cause of his death was determined as Cardiogentic Shock approximately 12 hours before he died.
Bunyan Gosdin honorably served in active Federal Service in the U. S. Army during World War II. He enlisted on 18 Jun 1941, and was stationed at Camp Roberts near Alta, Placer County, California. He was a Private, (SS), in Company B, 89th Infantry Training BN. Character: Excellent; Transferred to Enlisted Reserve Corps, on 07 October 1941. Signature of Commanding Officer: Eustis L. Poland, Colonel, Infantry, 17th Infantry Training Group.
Bunyan was recalled to service for the Korean War on 03 Feb 1942, and stationed at Fort McPherson in Fulton County, Georgia (southeast of Atlanta), as a Military Cook (060). He was wounded several times during active duty. His military service finally ended on 12 Nov 1945 at Camp Gordon in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, where he was given a military honorable discharge.
Bunyan retired from the textile industry where he worked for many years as a security guard for the LaGrange Calumet Mill, until it was sold to the Milliken Corporation. He was then transferred to the LaGrange Hillside Mill until his retirement. After his retirement, and to help support his family, he then worked as a security guard for the LaGrange 76 Truck Stop on the Whitesville Road.
Bunyan Gosdin's funeral and burial was held at the Spring Hill Baptist Church on the Hammett Road in Hogansville, Troup Co., Georgia. The Fling Funeral Home on the Hogansville Road in LaGrange was in charge of the arrangements.
Also known as Bun, or Mr. B. He was born in Randolph County, Alabama in 1909. He was the son of Stephen Whitt Gosdin and Mary Ann Cofield Gosdin, of Randolph County, Alabama. He was the grandson of William Pinkney Gosdin and Adaline Harris Gosdin, of Randolph County, Alabama.
Bunyan lived most of his life in Troup County, Georgia. He and his wife, Sarah Farmer Jacobs Gosdin were married on 09 Mar 1956, in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia. Sarah was the daughter of James Ware (Jim) Farmer and Willie Beatrice (Bea) Grizzle Farmer, of Hogansville, Troup County, Georgia. Bunyan and Sarah made their home on the Hutchinson Mill Road in LaGrange, Georgia were they raised Sarah's two children from her 1st marriage.
Bunyan was 72 years old when he passed away as a patient at the Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. The cause of his death was determined as Cardiogentic Shock approximately 12 hours before he died.
Bunyan Gosdin honorably served in active Federal Service in the U. S. Army during World War II. He enlisted on 18 Jun 1941, and was stationed at Camp Roberts near Alta, Placer County, California. He was a Private, (SS), in Company B, 89th Infantry Training BN. Character: Excellent; Transferred to Enlisted Reserve Corps, on 07 October 1941. Signature of Commanding Officer: Eustis L. Poland, Colonel, Infantry, 17th Infantry Training Group.
Bunyan was recalled to service for the Korean War on 03 Feb 1942, and stationed at Fort McPherson in Fulton County, Georgia (southeast of Atlanta), as a Military Cook (060). He was wounded several times during active duty. His military service finally ended on 12 Nov 1945 at Camp Gordon in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, where he was given a military honorable discharge.
Bunyan retired from the textile industry where he worked for many years as a security guard for the LaGrange Calumet Mill, until it was sold to the Milliken Corporation. He was then transferred to the LaGrange Hillside Mill until his retirement. After his retirement, and to help support his family, he then worked as a security guard for the LaGrange 76 Truck Stop on the Whitesville Road.
Bunyan Gosdin's funeral and burial was held at the Spring Hill Baptist Church on the Hammett Road in Hogansville, Troup Co., Georgia. The Fling Funeral Home on the Hogansville Road in LaGrange was in charge of the arrangements.
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