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Gold, Gregory Louis (1968-2013)
Gold, Gregory Louis
Obituary
2013
Bellville Times
Greg and Jeremy Gold Gregory Louis Gold was born on Oct. 13, 1968 in Austin to Jerry Louis and Janelle Marie (Stanley) Gold. He attended Dime Box High School and graduated from Texas State University in 1993. Greg was united in marriage to Beth Shonka on Dec. 21, 1991. Greg had his own construction business in Bellville for many years and currently owned and operated Rental Solutions in Giddings. He enjoyed music, dancing, camping, boating, vacationing and spending time with his family. He looked forward to his weekend getaways with Beth to enjoy a movie and eating out. Greg enjoyed life and loved adventures and challenges. His cup was never full and he always had a project that he was working on or beginning. His great love and relationship with his Lord is what brings comfort to his family now. Jeremy Grant Gold was born on June 28, 1974 in Austin to Jerry Louis and Janelle Marie (Stanley) Gold. He graduated from Dime Box High School in 1992 and attended Blinn College in Brenham. He was united in marriage to Rachael Kipp on July 10, 1999 at St. John Lutheran Church in Dime Box. Jeremy owned and operated Gold Equipment Inc. for 19 years starting in Sealy before relocating to Ledbetter in 1999. He enjoyed hunting, riding motorcycles, camping and boating and was the self-proclaimed captain of the S.S. RNWT aka “The Pontoon”. Jeremy was always building something or working on a project. His greatest love was spending time with his family and friends who he considered family. Jeremy always lived everyday of his life to the fullest, made the most of every moment he had and lived a lifetime in the 39 years he was here. Though his time on this earth was shorter than any of us would have wanted, he left behind a lifetime of memories for us to treasure. Greg and Jeremy left this world in the same way that they spent their life, together. Their unexpected loss occurred the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 following a plane crash near Junction, Texas. They were preceded in death by their grandparents, Jerome Stanley and Jerry & Annie Gold and infant twin brothers, Jimmy & Johnny Gold. Greg is survived by his wife, Beth Gold of Ledbetter; his two daughters, Jessica Gold and Paige Gold both of Ledbetter; his parents, Jerry & Janelle Gold of Ledbetter; his sister and brother-in-law, Ginger & Keith Kubena of Dime Box; his grandmother, Elnora Stanley of Ledbetter; his sisters-in-law, Rachael Gold of Ledbetter, Judy Schultz & her husband, Ernest of Frenstat and Glenda Botkin of Caldwell; his brothers-in-law, Richard Shonka of San Antonio and Terrill Shonka of Caldwell; nieces & nephews, Delaney Hirsch, Grant Gold, Judson Gold and Brooklyn Gold all of Ledbetter and Kasey, Klay & Kourtney Kubena all of Dime Box as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Jeremy is survived by his wife, Rachael Gold of Ledbetter; his four children, Delaney Hirsch, Grant Gold, Judson Gold and Brooklyn Gold all of Ledbetter; his parents, Jerry & Janelle Gold of Ledbetter; his sister and brother-in-law, Ginger & Keith Kubena of Dime Box; his grandmother, Elnora Stanley of Ledbetter; his sisters-in-law, Beth Gold of Ledbetter, Rebecca Vieh & her husband, Austin of Austin and Sarah Owens of Giddings; brother-in-law, Paul Kipp & his wife, Dana of Ledbetter; parents-in-law, Linda & Fred Owens of Giddings and Raymond & Ann Kipp of Ledbetter; grandmother-in-law, Annie Jenke of Giddings; nieces & nephews, Jessica Gold & her friend, Tony Trejo and Paige Gold of Ledbetter, Kasey , Klay & Kourtney Kubena all of Dime Box, Hannah & Grayson Kipp both of Ledbetter and Emma Vieh of Austin as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Funeral services for Greg & Jeremy wast 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 at the First Baptist Church located at 600 Sunrise Avenue in Giddings, Texas with Dennis Keen and Roger Millheim officiating. Burial followed in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Dime Box. Visitation was on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 from 7-8 a.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. Greg & Jeremy’s family was present for visitation Friday from 5-7 p.m. Serving as pallbearers for Greg were Barry Gold, Sam Cates, Mark Biehle, Paul Perez, Edwin Albrecht, Chris Langston, Kyle Jenke and Harden Camp. Honorary pallbearers were Kasey Kubena, Klay Kubena, Tony Trejo, Jordan Braun, Harold Linnedur, Jeff Bell, Jim Masterson and Allan Hoover. Serving as pallbearers for Jeremy were Paul Herzog, Lee Dobos, Billy Goerlitz, James Newman, Ryan Henderson, John Medack, Chris Lunbeck and Glen Horne. Honorary pallbearers were Trent Jatzlau, Red Wilson, Federico Guajardo, Johnny Gilbert, Fred Owens, Charles Crockett, John Green and Raymond Kipp. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Greg Gold Memorial Fund or The Jeremy Gold Memorial Fund which will be used for the future expenses of their children and can be made at Round Top State Bank. Posted by Joy Neely |
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