Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....GOLSON, BILLY JOHN  March 13, 2015
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BILLY JOHN GOLSON

Billy John "Buddy" Golson, born September 30, 1933 in West Monroe, Louisiana to 
the late Willie Davis and Gladys White Golson, passed away peacefully at home 
in Mobile on March 13, 2015. He is survived by his wife Eva Nell Hall Golson 
who was his life partner, and best friend, for 63 years.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cheryl Golson Moore (Bill) and by his 
niece, Nancy Edmonson Vaughn (Ray).

He is survived by his son, John Golson, Dauphin Island; and daughter,Carolyn 
Golson, Mobile; sister, Mary Alice Edmonson and niece, Kathy Edmonson Telano 
(Joey), all of West Monroe, Louisiana. He is also survived by one grandchild 
and one great grandchild.

Bill graduated from Ouachita Parish High School in 1951 and served as an 
Engineer aboard the USS MISSOURI during the Korean War. He and his family moved 
to Mobile after traveling abroad with IBM and he retired after 31 years of 
service. Bill then enjoyed a second career as a charter boat captain out of 
Dauphin Island and as the head service technician with his dear friends at Gulf 
Coast Divers. He enjoyed the outdoors, was an avid hunter and fisherman and had 
a passion for scuba diving which he traveled around the world with his wife and 
many diving friends to pursue.

Funeral services were held at Christ United Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 
17, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. Family received friends from 10:00 a.m. until service 
time. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Bill to the Christ 
United Methodist Church Organ Fund. Pallbearers will be: Louis Carr, Robert 
Cox, Joseph Greer, Lawren McCaghren, Bill Moore and Clarence Oswell. 
Arrangements by Ascension Funerals and Cremation, 1016 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, 
Alabama 36695 

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