Service held for Billy Lee Gold

Services for Billy Lee Gold, 65, of Ada were at 2 p.m. Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. His sons-in-law, Scott Morgan and Derek Collins, officiated. Burial followed at Centrahoma Cemetery.

Mr. Gold was born July 23, 1954, in Ada to Jack and Dorothy Morgan Gold and passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019, at his home in Ada at the age of 65 years, 1 month and 20 days. On October 19, 2002 he married Vicky Sweet Tartsah. Bill was a section head for the Chickasaw Nation Division of Housing, retiring after 31 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Vicky, of the home; a son, Billy Jack Gold and wife, Polly, of Coalgate; two stepdaughters, Melissa Morgan and husband, Scott, Fitzhugh, and Rachael Collins and husband, Derek, Ada; a stepson, Marcus Tartsah, El Reno; eight grandchildren, Benjamin Gold, C. J. Bills, Garrett Morgan, Redek, Ralee and Rylan Collins, and Maddox and Hartleigh Tartsah; his siblings, Tommy Morgan, Jacky Gold, William Gold, J.W. Gold, Tony Gold, Clayton Tisdell, Keeva Ward, Dottie Thacker, Retha Hurt, Vonda Ward and Lorrie Tisdell; and his aunt and uncle, Wanda Traylor and Doyle Morgan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Gold and Dorothy Morgan Tisdell, and three brothers, Ronnie Dale Gold, Michael Wayne Gold and an infant brother.

Casketbearers were Benjamin Gold, C.J. Bills, Garrett Morgan, Marcus Tartsah, Scott Morgan, Derek Collins and Redek Collins.