Golda Wockenfuss was an incredible woman. She was raised on a farm in Jonesborough, TN. The oldest of 8 children born to Hickey and Mae Denton Sliger. She was always a hard worker, as a young girl she helped with a lot of the chores on the family farm, she also earned money by cooking and cleaning for people. In her early 20's during wartime, she went to work at the shell plant in Bristol. To get there, at that time, she had to take the train from Jonesborough into Bristol. It was there at the train station in Bristol, that she met her first husband Emory Kiser. They fell in love quickly, and married not long after meeting. Sadly after just 5 months of marriage, he was killed in France during World War ll. Even though they had such a short time together, he truly was the love of her life, and right up until her death; whenever she spoke of him, she would always say that "he was the finest looking man I ever laid eyes on". She did later re-marry to David E Wockenfuss Sr., and they had two children together, Larry and Juanita. They were married for 27 yrs before it ended in divorce.

Goldie, as she was always affectionately called, loved her family and friends fiercely. She truly had a servant heart and would do anything in the world for someone, especially if they were in need. She was also known to have a quick temperament; so if you crossed her, or someone she loved, you would have a bear on your hands. She worked diligently and passionately for our Veterans, was a member of the local Disabled American Veterans as well as the Commander of the Ladies Auxiliary Chapter 9. She was a great cook and she also loved flowers, especially Roses and Iris. She could grow just about anything with little effort, and often was the envy of the neighborhood for how beautiful her flowers were. She was also an excellent seamstress, could make almost anything just by looking at it. She made many of our families clothes as we grew up as well as evening gowns that rivaled store bought. One of her very favorite things to also do, was to go for drives in our surrounding mountains. She enjoyed spontaneous road trips with no set destination.

Everyone who ever met her, couldn't help but love her, she was truly unforgettable. I couldn't be more proud to be her daughter, and I hope, I can be half the woman that she was.