Mrs. Myrtis Bandy Goss, a resident of Lanett, AL, died Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at her residence.

Funeral Services are scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) from Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, 1601 Magnolia Road, Lanett, AL, Rev. Justin Freeman, Pastor/Officiant, Rev. Warren Goss, Eulogist.

Interment will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, Lanett, AL. Davis Memorial Mortuary of Valley directing.

Public Viewing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Davis Memorial Mortuary Chapel.

Myrtis Bandy Goss was born January 19, 1952 in Opelika, Alabama to the late Royzell Askew and
Lizzie Lee Bandy. She was raised from the age of five by her grandmother, Mrs. Mattie “Old Lady”
Ridgeway.

At an early age, she joined and attended Bethel Baptist Church in Opelika, Alabama and later attended Keeney Memorial Church in West Point, Georgia.

Myrtis was a product of the 1972 Harrison High School graduating class and attended Albany State
College where she furthered her studies in Biology. She loved to read and was very smart in her
studies. She was employed by West Point Pepperell, which later became West Point Stevens, for over
35 years until retirement. Afterwards, she was employed by Wal-Mart and Kroger as a cake decorator. She enjoyed decorating cakes for everyone and took pride and joy in being creative with her cake
decorations.

Myrtis had a passion for cooking, and often prepared meals for family and friends. She also loved to
travel. She took pride in her work and was always an over achiever at whatever she worked toward.

“Myrt”, as she was affectionately known, was married to Henry Lee Goss for 49 years and became a
loving mother to a blended family of four children.

On April 8, 2025, Myrtis departed this life at her residence surrounded by her loving and caring
husband, and her most precious loved ones who loved her dearly.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; mother-in-law, Emma J. Smith; siblings, Johnny Bandy,
Mary Bandy, Charlie Shealey, Phyllis Shealey, Lonnie Shealey, Racine Moore, Phyllis Askew, and Jackie
Wallace; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Ian and Ella Zell Owens, Isaiah Smith and Arthur Goss; a
grandson, Deroski Harris; and, nephew, Dexter Bandy.

Myrtis leaves to cherish her memories: her loving husband, Henry Goss; one daughter, Lisza (Ivan)
Mack; three sons, Dewayne (Katrina) Goss, Warren (Stephanie) Goss, and Kenneth Whitlow; siblings,
Elayne Young, Benjamin Bandy, Katie Shealey ( special caregiver), Flora Jackson, Zellas Shealey,
Verdell Kpohizoun, and Shirley Purifoy; grandchildren, Carlos Flemister, Ebony Goss, Brandon
Goss, Galvin Goss, Camryn Goss, Christian Goss, Kennan Acres, Shelby Ballard, Jzonta Wallace, Yia
Hayes, Kenneth Whitlow, Jr., and Kendra Whitlow; 10 great-grandchildren; uncle, Willie (Mattie)
Goss; sisters-in-law, Mary Smith, Stephanie Hairston, Janice Bandy and Mary Shealey. She also had
the opportunity to share in raising her niece who she called her “Rosy Cheek Baby”, Errica Bandy;
niece and nephew whom she raised as her own, Kimberly Bandy and Lorenzo Bandy; a host of nieces,
nephews, and cousins who she loved dearly; special caregiver and friend, Marion Marshall, adopted
daughter, Latoyal McCullough; riding partners, Georgia McCoy and Betty Sanders; longtime high
school friend, Bernice Atkinson; her loving Kroger Family; and, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services by Davis Memorial Mortuary of Valley.