Birth date: Jul 18, 1943 Death date: Nov 19, 2025
Willie Sue Gosnell, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on November 19, 2025, at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, after an extended illness. She was born on July 18, 1943, in Peli Read Obituary
Words fail me to tell what a wonderful, kind person my sister was. I remember she was either in Cabrini hospital or Encompass Health Rehab and I called checking on her. I asked her nurse how Willie Sue Gosnell was doing. The nurse said, oh she’s doing ok. She’s in her room just speaking in tongues. She truly Loved the Lord and wanted to be a witness. I will miss her so much. Sue really loved her pastor and his family never wanting to put anymore on them if she could help it. She loved her church family dearly and also her family. But oh how, she loved and appreciated Sis Rhonda Craig,our niece,who without reservations looked out for Sue and was so patient and explained everything that was going on with her medically. I will miss you Sue but we know it can’t be long before our Lord Jesus returns for the church. Love your Sister, Lois
Aunt Sue once told me that when I was just a baby—and she was unable to have children—my mom told her she would “share me” with her. And she truly did. I spent time many summers with her.
I have countless memories of summertime with Aunt Sue and Uncle Harold. Crawfishing in the backyard with bacon or bologna—“poor man’s ham,” she called it—tied to yarn. I still remember the day we accidentally broke a pincher off one while trying to pull it from a hole, feeling terrible and feeding it the rest of the bologna to make up for it. We built intricate dollhouses out of big cardboard boxes, and she fixed my hair for church in the little updo all the girls were wearing. I felt like something special. 💗💗
I remember church services with Bro. Gibson playing the steel guitar, and I can still taste her homemade burritos—truly the best I’ve ever had.
Her love filled those summers, and her memory will forever fill my heart
Mrs. Gosnell used to come to my house selling Avon. I always thought so much of her. She was a true Christian lady.
There are so many precious memories of Sue. (Willie). I can't tell them all. It would take too much time and room. We have been friends for 46 years. I know Sue to be a lady of integrity and loving and living for God was her first and main priority. In all the years I have known her, she has never lied, or gossiped. She never once let down on her convictions. No matter what others did or what changes they made, she held to her convictions. She was a lady like no other I know. I know a lot of people can tell this same story from their viewpoint. She was just that kind of person. Very sweet and friendly to all. It didn't matter if you were a wonderful Christian or what some might consider a nobody. Everyone was somebody to her. She treated all the same. We know there is no such thing as a nobody in God's eyes. She wasn't loud or showy. Just quietly living for God and serving any way she could. And, now that she is gone, I think we will see that so many have seen the same thing about her. I believe the outpouring of love for her will be so great. I would love to write so many things, but there are just too many to write about on this platform. Heaven gained a beautiful flower, and we lost a precious angel on earth.
