Zettie Mae Chambliss Gosnell

The Wellington Leader

Zettie Mae Chambliss Gosnell of Denton died Monday, April 7, 2003 at the age of 87.

Mrs. Gosnell was born on May 11, 1915 in Paris, Texas to Walter and Minnie Draper Chambliss. She lived several years in Quail with her family. She attended Quail School.

She married Marvin Whisenant August 16, 1935 in Wellington and they lived in New Mexico and Amarillo, later moving to Denton to be near family. Later she married Andrew Gosnell in Denton in August 1977. She was preceded in death by Marvin Whisenant in July 1973. Later she married Andrew Gosnell in Denton.

She was preceded in death by Andrew Gosnell in April 1998; her mother in 1940; her father in 1953; a brother, Elmer Chambliss and wife Doris; a sister, Ruby Greeson and husband, Luther; two brothers-in-law, Haskell Essman and Ara Burkhalter.

Survivors include her daughter Jean Carrigan and Husband Bob of Tioga; two grandsons, Edwin Carrigan and wife Sue and Danny Carrigan and wife Lynn; four great-grandchildren, Kyle Lee Danielle Marie, Jessica Lynn and Troy Michael of Tioga; two sisters, Irene Edwards and husband Luther and Mildred Burkhalter, all of Amarillo; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.