Elma
Elma Scott Young
d. February 13, 2009
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Elma Scott Young, age 97 of Ferrum, Va. went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 13, 2009 surrounded by her loving family.
She was a lifetime member of St. James United Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Young were the owners and operators of Young’s Garage and Young’s Grocery and Hardware in Ferrum for many years and had many loyal customers and friends.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 44 years, G. Clarie Young; parents, Walter and Sally Scott; brothers, Grady, Nelson, Paul, Grover, Lewis, and Fred Scott; sister, Wilma Woods.
Left to cherish her memory and pass on memories are her children, G. Cecil Young and wife Doris, Shirley Green and husband Hugh of Ferrum, Va., Darnell Green and husband James of Roanoke, Va.; daughter-in-law, Keiko Young; brothers, W.B. Scott of Burkesville, Va., Leo Scott and wife Geraldine; sister, Nellie Rakes of Ferrum, Va.; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Scott and Ruby Scott; grandchildren, Jimmy Young, Clara Anne Spencer and husband Joel, Sharon Scott and husband Ricky Lee, Ricky Green and wife Stephanie, Dianne Leonard and husband Neil, Jim Green and fiancée Christine Gilmore, Clarissa Noureddine and husband Maher, Ashley Paul and husband Mario, Barbara Huff and husband Bob; great-grandchildren, Lauren Davis and husband Brandon Craighead, Beverly Anne Davis, Kara and Korre Scott, Christopher Green, Ginny, Jacob and Jonathan Leonard, Nadie and Yasmine Noureddine, Danielle Young; great-great-grandchildren, Lillian Elizabeth Davis-Craighead, Landon Paul; many special nieces, nephews and special Florida family.
Special thanks to the nurses and staff of Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital for all the wonderful care.
Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Mary White and Rev. Liz Lazenby officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 38, Ferrum, Virginia 24088 or a charity of your choice.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday with her family receiving friends from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.
www.florafuneralservice.com
She was a lifetime member of St. James United Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Young were the owners and operators of Young’s Garage and Young’s Grocery and Hardware in Ferrum for many years and had many loyal customers and friends.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 44 years, G. Clarie Young; parents, Walter and Sally Scott; brothers, Grady, Nelson, Paul, Grover, Lewis, and Fred Scott; sister, Wilma Woods.
Left to cherish her memory and pass on memories are her children, G. Cecil Young and wife Doris, Shirley Green and husband Hugh of Ferrum, Va., Darnell Green and husband James of Roanoke, Va.; daughter-in-law, Keiko Young; brothers, W.B. Scott of Burkesville, Va., Leo Scott and wife Geraldine; sister, Nellie Rakes of Ferrum, Va.; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Scott and Ruby Scott; grandchildren, Jimmy Young, Clara Anne Spencer and husband Joel, Sharon Scott and husband Ricky Lee, Ricky Green and wife Stephanie, Dianne Leonard and husband Neil, Jim Green and fiancée Christine Gilmore, Clarissa Noureddine and husband Maher, Ashley Paul and husband Mario, Barbara Huff and husband Bob; great-grandchildren, Lauren Davis and husband Brandon Craighead, Beverly Anne Davis, Kara and Korre Scott, Christopher Green, Ginny, Jacob and Jonathan Leonard, Nadie and Yasmine Noureddine, Danielle Young; great-great-grandchildren, Lillian Elizabeth Davis-Craighead, Landon Paul; many special nieces, nephews and special Florida family.
Special thanks to the nurses and staff of Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital for all the wonderful care.
Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Mary White and Rev. Liz Lazenby officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 38, Ferrum, Virginia 24088 or a charity of your choice.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday with her family receiving friends from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.
www.florafuneralservice.com
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