Clida Brantley Young, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday evening, April 13, 2019, in the comfort of her home. Born on May 10, 1924 in Franklin County, NC; she was the last of nine children of the late Bennett Brantley and Lucy Clida Bryant Brantley. She was also preceded in death by three half siblings.
Clida graduated from Bunn High School and married John Bruce Young. They moved to Raleigh in the early 50's, where John was a butcher and went on to own and operate a service station in Cameron Village. Once the children were grown, Clida worked in the NC State Graphics Department as a Book Binder until John's illness. She was a caring wife and loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed bowling, gospel music, playing the piano by ear and cooking for friends and family ~ especially her famous homemade biscuits. Many mornings there were visitors at the house stopping in for a freshly made biscuit on the way into work.
She is survived by her four children: Tony Young, Kim Young, Vicki Markham and husband Tim Branham and Denice Young, all of Raleigh; by her five grandchildren: Amy Denton and husband Wayne, Laurie Watts, Wesley Warren Young and wife Amber, Kelli Wood and husband Steve and Brian Markham and wife Stacey; eleven great-grandchildren: Jake, Sage and Hunter, Ryan, Abby and Samantha, Hayley, Chase and Zach and Elizabeth and Holleigh; and by numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.
Clida was also preceded in death by her husband on Christmas Day in 1993 and by her grandson, John Rainey Young.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, April 17th from 6-8 pm at Mitchell Funeral Home (7209 Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh). Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 18th at 1 pm in the Mausoleum Chapel of Raleigh Memorial Park.
Memorial Donations are preferred in memory of her grandson, John Rainey Young to Heartland Hospice at 4505 Falls Of Neuse Road Suite 650, Raleigh, NC 27609.
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