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Submitted: 7/26/11 • Approved: 7/26/11 • Last Updated: 7/24/12 • R567910-G0-S3
Born January 22, 1876, Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas.
Died March 15, 1967, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas.
Son of William Bailey Young & Melissa Lorenda "Lucy" Reed Young.
Married Mary Louella Fuqua, September 10, 1893, Elizabeth, Fulton County, Arkansas.
The Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, March 31, 1967:
William A. Young Passed Away March 15
William A. Young was born at Jacksonport, Arkansas Jan. 22, 1976 and passed from this life March 15, 1967 at the age of 91 years, 1 month, 21 days. He was the son of William B. and Lucy J. Reed Young.
He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Feuqua September 10, 1893 at Elizabeth, Arkansas. To this union were born 12 children, 7 sons and 5 daughters. His wife and 2 infants preceded him in death. A son Vernon Young passed away in Prosser, Washington in 1965.
He leaves to mourn his passing 5 sons, Alvin, Elisabeth, Arkansas; Claude, Larned, Kansas; Frank and Oral, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Baily of Kansas City, Mo., four daughters; Pear Wayland, Wild Cherry, Arkansas; Nova Price, Thayer, Mo.; Flossie McVey, Oregon and Opal Woody, Arkansas Pass, Texas. He has 47 grandchildren and 96 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Bro. Young was a member of the Wises Chapel Landmark Missionary Baptist Church for more than thirty years and a Missionary Baptist since early in life. He was faithful to his church all his life.
He was laid to rest in Wises Chapel Cemetery on March 17, 1967. Pallbearers were; Cecil Young, G. W. Young, Billy Young, Donald Ray Young, Bobby Young and Bobby Woody.
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 7/26/11 by maxparnell
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