Lula J. Young

LULA J. YOUNG, 95, of Mt. Erie, IL, went to meet her Savior Monday, February 11, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, IL.

Lula was born March 27, 1923 at Johnsonville, IL to Benjamin F. and Hattie M. (Hilliard) Henson. She was united in marriage to Clyde “Marion” Young. He preceded her in death March 30, 1994. She was a loving mother of nine and a proud grandmother of twenty-seven grandchildren, sixty-six great grandchildren, thirty-six great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild. Lula was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Erie Church of the Nazarene and taught Sunday School for thirty-two years. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, taxidermy, quilting, rug weaving, was well loved, very generous, and could grow everything.

Lula is survived by four daughters Mary Lou (Ted) Harre of Webb City, MO, Lillie Ferry of Mt. Erie, IL, Barbara (Bret) Marshel of Fairfield, IL, Debra (Steve) Foster of Riverton, IL and four sons Clyde (Loretta) Young, Jr. of Dover, AR, Arnold Young of Dickerson, ND, Richard (Kathy) Young of Cisne, IL and Michael Loy (Jo Ann) Young of Mt. Erie, IL and a sister-in-law Norene Young, of Fairfield, IL

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Clyde Marion Young, son Donnie Ray Young, two brothers Donald Virgil Henson and John Thomas Henson, one granddaughter Megan Nicole Young and one great granddaughter Rebecca Ann Hagnauer.

Funeral service will be 10am Friday, February 15, 2019 at Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5pm – 7pm Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Victory Cemetery near Fairfield, IL.

Memorials in Lula’s memory may be given to Mt. Erie Church of the Nazarene and will be accepted at the funeral home.