Services for Audie Lee Golden, 91 of Tyler, are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013 in the chapel of Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home with Ron Shultz and Raynard Screws officiating. Burial will be at Williams Cemetery.
Mr. Golden passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Tyler. He was born April 14, 1922 in Tyler to the late John W. and Bee Golden. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, retired as an equipment operator in the pipeline industry and was a member of University Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by a brother, Oren Golden; sisters, Eva Kellis, Lena Harris and Ruth Dykes; son-in-law, Marcus Hall; grandchild, Steven Hall and great-grandchildren, Baby Baker, Halle Baker and Marcie Baker.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Opal Golden; four sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Weegi Golden, Larry Golden, Jerry (Donny) Golden and Wayne and Stacey Golden; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and Douglas Mullings, Dianna Hall and Sandra and Raynard Screws; four sisters, Beatrice Williams, Martha Harris, Mary Shiver and Annie Golden; 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Larry Golden, Jerry (Donny) Golden, Dale Screws, Anthony Mullings, Michael Hall, John Golden, Chris Hall, Stephen Mullings, Timothy Mullings and Billy Jack Golden. His great-grandchildren are honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday evening. Memorials may be made to The Hospice of east Texas Foundation, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler 75701.
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