Al Jean Young Retired Counselor Services for Al Jean Young will be Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church, with the Reverend James Ruffin and Dr. John Temple officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Young, 78, of Meridian died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Young was a counselor for many years through the Meridian Public Schools, Lauderdale County Schools and she retired from Meridian Community College as an Allied Health Counselor. She was an active member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and will always be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Survivors include her son Ricky Young and his wife Susan of Collinsville, daughter Cindy Evans of Meridian, grandchildren Josh Young of Collinsville, Matt Young and wife Monica of Starkville, Savannah Stewart and husband Wesley of Loxley, AL, step grandchildren Natalie Saez of Newton, Lauren Saez if Virginia Beach, VA, great grandchildren Ethan Lamar Young, Bradley James Stewart, step mother Esther Holifield of Laurel, sister Janelle Stephens of Laurel, sister-in-law Barbara Young of Gulf Shores, AL, brother-in-law Lavelle Walters of Laurel, a special family friend Dr. Woodie Abraham, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Lamar Young, parents Algia and Nelda Holifield and a sister Kay Walters. Pallbearers will be Ron Barham, Charlie Woodall, Sammie Culpepper, Richie McAlister, Lavelle Walters, Sam Fulton. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John Halbrook, Dr. Woodie Abraham, Dr. Joel Callahan, Sr. and Dr. J. Reece Jones. The family would like to extend a very special thanks to Dr. John Halbrook and his staff at Anderson's Cancer Center. The family request that memorials be made to the AlJean Yound Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o MCC Foundation, Kathy Brookshire, 910 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS 39307. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com Visitation will be Monday, April 25, 2011, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
