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 Oak Ridge High School Class of 1966 - Latest News 03-26-2010 - Mother of Will Golden Martha D Golden Oak Valley Baptist Church member Posted Mar 16, 2010 OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Martha D. Golden, born on Feb. 7, 1929, went home to be with the Lord and other members of her family on March 10, 2010. She was a faithful and active member of Oak Valley Baptist Church. Ms. Golden was employed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she worked for 15 years and then retired. She was a member of the Excelsior Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star. She was the chairperson of the Golden Girls Hospitality Committee of the Oak Valley Baptist Church. She served as a poll worker for the Anderson County Election Commission. Mrs. Golden was treasurer of the Guiding Light Circle and a volunteer worker for the former YWCA. Mrs. Golden enjoyed cooking, sports, and soap operas and spending quality time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie B. Golden Sr.; son, Johnny E. Golden; parents, Robert and Irene Dowdell; brothers, Johnnie Lee Dowdell, Robert Dowdell and George Dowdell; and sisters, Mattie Dowdell and Dorothy Philpot. She leaves to cherish her memories a son, Willie Golden Jr. (Alma), and two devoted daughters, Patricia G. Cleveland (the Rev. Henry Cleveland) and Lavonne D. Golden, all of Oak Ridge; grandsons, Derrick Golden (Tammalynn) of North Carolina, the Rev. Michael Cleveland (Britney) and Chavez Golden of Oak Ridge. Surviving brothers and sisters are Lindsey Dowdell, Mary Threat and Willie Pearl Faison of Oak Ridge and the Rev. Leamon Dowdell of New York; brother-in-law, Eddie B. Golden of Clinton and sister-in-law, Emma Lou Sutton of Oak Ridge. She also leaves behind eight great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews in addition to some very special friends, namely Jackie Jackson, Elsie Cox and Charlene Witherspoon. Her church family will also miss her. The family will receive friends Saturday, March 20, 2010, from noon to 1 p.m. at Oak Valley Baptist Church. The funeral will begin at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Hardil Thomas officiating. The burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Chavez Golden Scholarship Fund, c/o the ORNL Federal Credit Union. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Copyright © 2010 GateHouse Media, Inc. Some Rights Reserved. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted.  Return to Latest News |
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