Joy W. Gold, age 55

Joy W. Gold, age 55, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away peacefully in the presence of those who loved and cared for her.

Born January 22, 1961 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Carl Ray Wellmon and Annie Pearl Gantt Wellmon. She was a graduate of Crest High School, class of 1979 and worked for PPG Industries for seventeen years. She was of the Baptist faith. Joy enjoyed reading and flower gardening and especially loved spending time with her grandkids. She will be greatly missed.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dennis and Chris Wellmon.

Survivors include her fiancé, Rodney Suttle of Mooresboro; one daughter, Patty Gold Bell and husband, Jason and one son, Daniel Gold and wife, Jody all of Mooresboro; brother, Mike Wellmon and special friend, Dorothy Beck of Shelby; sister, Kathy Barrett and husband, Hubert of Shelby; two sister-in-laws, Ronda Wellmon of Kings Mountain and Judy Wellmon of Salisbury. She is also survived by eight grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Kevin Rhom officiating. Interment followed in Eternal Hills Memorial Park.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.