Willard O.J. Gold, 77, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 in a local health care facility.
Willard was a happy person. He enjoyed being outside, hunting and spending time with his family.
Willard was preceded in death by his parents, TJ and Stella Montgomery Gold.
Survivors include his cousins, Clarence Montgomery, Janice Setters, Barry and June Andersen, Chad and Hailey Shipley, Mark and Jennifer Morrow, Chris Setters and Jeff Setters; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. at Ernest M. Vincett Chapel at Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 2910 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN. Interment will follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will also receive friends on Wednesday, at the chapel from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite A, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Fike Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.