1-12-11 — Mar. 16, 1908-Dec. 28, 2010

    Lela Young, age 102, of Wolcott, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Heritage Healthcare Center, West Lafayette. She had been a resident there for the last 4 1/2 years.

    She was born March 16, 1908 in Burfield, Kentucky to the late Colin and Ethel (Fairchild) Bell.

    After high school, she obtained her teaching degree from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.

    She married  Herbert Young on January 17, 1931.  He died July 25, 1972.

    She retired from Better Coil in Goodland, Indiana.

    She attended Wolcott Baptist Church and the former New Hope Baptist Church in Wolcott.  Previously she was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Cooper, Kentucky where she taught Sunday School and played the organ.

    She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, gardening and crafts.

    Surviving are three sons-John Young of Herrin, Ill., Joe Young

(Virginia) of The Villages, Fla. and Mark Young (Marilyn) of Wolcott; three daughters-Ann Tanner of Spotsylvania, Va., Doris Dyer of Wolcott and Wanda Young of Ft. Wayne, Ind. and a sister, Cleora Bell of Remington.

    Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

    Preceding her in death are 3 infant children-Susie E., James D. and Donna R. Young; five brothers-Amos, Raymond, Ralph, Howard and Lyle Bell; a

sister- Marie King; a great-grandson-Seth Bullington; and a step-grandson- Ric Bishop.

    Graveside funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Elk Spring Cemetery in Monticello, Ky.

    Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

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    Clapper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.