Joseph Dwight Golden, 65, of Letcher Alabama, passed away on September 4 th after a short stay
in a Chattanooga hospital.
Joe was born on November 11, 1956 to J. D. and Vera (Crane) Golden in Chicago, Illinois. After
graduation from Portage High School, he went on to study English at Lee College (now Lee
University). He also holds graduate degrees including a Master of Arts in English from the
University of Eastern Michigan, a Master of Science in Computer Science from Michigan State
University, and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University.
Joe spent his entire career in the computer industry working in several well-known hardware
and software firms.
In 1987, Joe and Joan were married, and they have one daughter, Mary-Sophia.
Joe was an avid reader, history buff, sports fanatic, and lover of any food which was hot and
spicy. He was a lover of Indiana Hoosier basketball and most of all his beloved Chicago Cubs. He
was also a very proud member of the Sons of the Confederacy.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; daughter, Mary-Sophia; parents, Vera and J. D.; brother, Jim
[Lynn]; and many loving uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on September 10, 2022 at 2:00pm with visitation one
hour prior to the service at the Scottsboro Funeral Home in Scottsboro, Alabama.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Joe to the
American Cancer Society. You can give online by going to www.cancer.org and click donate.
