Vera Mae Young

Vera Mae Young, age 73, of Newhope, died Sunday, August 28, 2011. She was born on December 17, 1937, at Newhope, the daughter of Henry Grady Carpenter and Annie Myrtle Henry Carpenter. On July 23, 1955, she married Elmer "Doc" Young, who preceded her in death on December 3, 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents; her infant daughter, Lola Gean Young; and her sister, Aline Pasley Phelps. She was a member of the Newhope Church of Christ and worked for Howard County Home Health as a nurse's aide. She liked to read and dearly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Sandra Young of Newhope and Kenneth and Michala Young of Newhope; three daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Larry Jackson of Dierks, Lisa and Chris Erwin of Lockesburg and Beth and Jerry Ward of Dierks; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Junior and Freda Carpenter of Glenwood; and one sister, Lavell "Jo" Reynolds of Glenwood. Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in the Newhope Church of Christ with Bro. Raymond Dees and Robert Womack officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery near Newhope under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Kesterson, John Whisenhunt, John Greenwood, Tony Davis, Charlie Smith and Alex Erwin. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.