COMER – Elaine Young, 67, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015.
She retired from Guardian Home Care after 11 years and was a member of Word of Life Church. She loved her family, especially her grandkids. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Roy Young; and a sister, Gloria Harrison.
Survivors include children, Brad (Michelle) Young and Melissa (Wade) Patterson; siblings, Bobbie Shumake and Shirley Chambers; grandchildren, Sgt. Waylon (Kourtnee) Whitley, Brooke (Trey Threlkeld) Patterson, Jill (Jonathan Lord) Patterson, and Thomas Young; great-grandchildren Caden McDeris, Alissa McDeris, and Hunter Threlkeld; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East. Burial will follow at Collier Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Sgt. Waylon Whitley, Trey Threlkeld, Jonathan Lord, Craig Harrison, Kevin Shumake, and Allen Chambers. Honorary pallbearer will be Thomas Young.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
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