Lillian Young

February 17, 1939 - February 7, 2017

LILLIAN YOUNG Lillian Yvonne Young, 77, of the Ivy Bend community near Stover, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Golden Age Living Center, Stover, Missouri. She was born February 17, 1939 in Lexington, Missouri, a daughter of Louis C. and Julia (Howland) Jackson. On January 11, 1959 in Lexington, Missouri, she was untied in marriage to John Henry Young. Together they shared fifty-five years of marriage before his passing on October 18, 2014. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and two brothers. Survivors include two sisters, Janette “Susie” Jackson and Lois Smith; a brother, Louis S. “Buddy” Jackson and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Lillian was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Ivy Bend. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Lakeview Baptist Church in Ivy Bend. Inurnment will be in Versailles Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to a fund established to provide for the needs of her sister Susie. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.