Carolyn S. “Sue” Golden, 80, Syracuse, passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at her residence. She was born on Jan. 16, 1939, in Shirley, to Kenneth H. and Mabel L. (Keck) Wales.

She graduated from Shirley High School and moved to the Syracuse area in 1968 from Fort Wayne. She was previously married to Jack H. Francis who preceded her on Jan. 14, 1991, and on Sept. 26, 1992, in Syracuse, she married Charles L. “Lee” Golden, who survives. She was a homemaker, formerly worked at Ivy Hut in Syracuse as a waitress, and was the former owner and operator of the Garden Patch in Syracuse.

She was a member of the Syracuse Church of God.

She is survived by her husband, Lee Golden, Syracuse; daughter: Sherri (Jesse) Castillo; two sons: Gary (Lynn Plummer) Francis, Syracuse; Mark (Rhonda) Francis, Elkhart; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; two step-daughters: Penni Sievers, Columbia City; Kelly Thompson, Warsaw; step-son: Allen (Sherry) Golden, Jefferson City, Mo.; sister: Winnifred Roland, Lawrenceburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, step daughter: Sonja Ottinger, sister: Sharon Jones, and brother – Ralph Wales,

Visitation will take place from 10 a.m.- noon on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567. A memorial service will follow at noon in the funeral home with Pastor Stan Owen officiating. Burial will take place in the Syracuse Cemetery. Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St. Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. To send condolences to the family in memory of Carolyn “Sue” Golden, please visit, www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com