Carolynn Maxine Gold

Carolyn Maxine Gold, 73, left her earthly home to take rest with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. She was surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 22, 1948, to Roy Gold Sr and Nannie May Britton Gold.
Carolyn was full of life and loved to be around her friends and family. Whether she was playing cards or trying to hit it big on the scratch-offs she enjoyed herself. She also loved to cook and feed people she was affectionately known as the "Cupcake Lady." Carolyn has a special love for children and would help the kids in the community. She even ran the center at Caldwell homes for a while. She really enjoyed chatting on the phone with friends, especially with her "bestie" of 57 years. Patricia Gray, you would find them keeping up with the "latest news." Carolyn worked various jobs during her lifetime, including Evansville Housing Authority and ultimately retiring from Whirlpool Corporation. She was baptized at an early age at Zion Baptist Church.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her parent, loving companion, Jerry Huff, and granddaughter. Carol Lynn Donahue, brothers, Eddie Gold, Roy Gold Jr., Bobby Gold, sisters, Mamie Gold, Annie Thomas, Brenda Gold, Dorothy Gold, Robin Gold
She leaves her fond memories to her son, Robert Gold, and daughter Ebony Donahue, children she loved as her own, Nicole Backhus, Ricky Huff (Sharon), Kristen Huff, brother, Robert Gold, brother-in-law Aubrey Thomas Sr., grandchildren, Taylor Madding, Alexandria Rogers, Fredrick Rogers Jr., Keddrick Colbert, Jordan Foster, Ashlee Backhus, and Bryce, Backhus, great-grandchild Dezmond Griffin Jr. Her best friend, Patricia Gray, Kelly Huff-Deviney(Thruman),other children, grand and great grandchildren that she considered her own, a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 21st, 10 to 11 am with funeral service to follow at 11 am at Osborne Funeral Home. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.