She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Janie Brown and her sister, Patsy R. Brown.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jack Young; son, Marty C. Young; two grandsons, Christopher and John Young; sister, Mary Hayes, all of Texarkana, Texas, and two nieces, Jan Roeder and husband, Rick of Santa Anna, California, and Debbie Atkinson and husband, Jim of Costa Mesa, California.

She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church, Texarkana, Arkansas, where she worked as the church secretary for a number of years, taught elementary Sunday School for approximately 25 years, was a member of the Chancel Choir for 40 years, and was a member of the New Covenant Sunday School Class.

Services will be 2 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2016 at First United Methodist Church, Texarkana, AR with Rev. Bruce Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of East Funeral Home - Moores Lane.

Family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 P.M. at East Funeral Home-Moores Lane

In lieu of flowers, memoriasl may be made to First United Methodist Church, Texarkana, AR.

Online tributes may be made at www.eastfuneralhomes.com.