Obituary for Nicey Mae Golden (1951-2023)

Mrs. Nicey Mae Golden age 71 of Cannon, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at her home. She was the widow of Gene Thomas Golden and the daughter of Sam and Lucy Tuttle. She was born on November 16, 1951 in Knox County. Nicey believed in the Baptist faith and was a homemaker.

      She is preceded in death by her husband Gene Golden and her parents, Sam and Lucy Tuttle, step-daughter Missy  (Golden) Beckett, four brothers, Nick, Sam, Donnie and Frank Tuttle and three sisters Alice Hughes, Geraldine Messer and Lilly Shepherd.

     Left behind to mourn her passing, her four children, Lisa Patterson, Crit Golden and Tommy Golden, all of Cannon and Lucy Golden of Lily, one step-son, Steven Golden and his wife Angi and, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, two brothers, Tommy Tuttle and Wayne Tuttle. She also leaves behind many other relatives and friends.

      Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Golden will be conducted in the  Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, June 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Jim Smith officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Tanyard Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Hampton Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.  

      Friends will be received at the funeral home on Monday, from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour of service at 1:00 p.m.

      At the family’s request, donations can be made here on our website by clicking the “donation tab” near the top of this page. Donations can also be dropped off at the office to assist with funeral expenses.

      To the Golden family, the staff of the Hampton Funeral Home would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of bereavement.

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