Holman Cleveland Gossett Jr.

Holman Cleveland Gossett, Jr, age 75, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at his home in Greenwood, SC. He was diagnosed with ALS in June of 2022, but with his strong faith, and devoted family by his side, was able to walk and converse until the end. Faith and family were Holman’s greatest passions. Always active, he loved tennis, and played regularly. He enjoyed spending time every summer with his family at Lake Rabun in Georgia. A much loved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, he will be remembered often by many, and with the deepest affection. Holman was born on February 22, 1948, in Spartanburg, SC. He attended Pine Street Elementary School, and Spartanburg High School, as did his children. He met his future wife, Dianne, his freshman year at Wofford College. She had cut his picture out of the freshman class orientation book and told her Converse roommate she had found her future husband (before ever meeting Holman). That same year he pledged Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Following graduation, Holman attended law school at the University of South Carolina, graduating in 1973, and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar later that year. He served as a lieutenant in the army reserves. Holman returned home to Spartanburg and began working at the Solicitor’s Office for the Seventh Judicial Circuit as an assistant solicitor. In 1984, he was elected Solicitor for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, which comprises Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties. During his sixteen-year tenure as Solicitor, Holman established the Victim’s Advocate program within his Office, and instituted an automated case management system. He was a gifted trial lawyer, who will be remembered for his compassion for the victims of crime and his commitment to seeking justice. Following his service as Solicitor, he returned to the private practice of law before retiring. Holman was preceded in death by his parents, Holman Cleveland Gossett, Sr. and Fannie Hicks Gossett, and his eldest daughter, Joy Constance Gossett. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dianne, five children, Hope Gossett Green, (Rick), Cleveland Gossett, Molly Grace Gossett Morales, (David), Matthew King Gossett, and Sarah Temple Gossett Hennessy, (William), and five grandchildren: Lilly Anna Green, Kindall Joy Green, Hack Green, King Hennessy, and Hank Hennessy. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Woodfields Baptist Church, 1708 Marshall Road, Greenwood, SC with the Rev. Jon Hyatt officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Burial will be private. It is requested that flowers be omitted and memorials made to Woodfields Baptist Church, 1708 Marshall Rd., Greenwood, SC 29646; The ALS Association of South Carolina, PO Box 37022, Boone, IA 50037-0022 (donate.als.org) or to the Hospice organization of your choice.

Holman Cleveland Gossett Jr.

February 22, 1948 - July 18, 2023

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