Lena Young

Published 3:05 pm Tuesday, October 15, 2019

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“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).

Mrs. Lena M. Young was born Sept. 10, 1940, to the late Eva Mae Johnson. She departed from her earthly home to her home in glory at the age of 79 on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at her residence.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, at the chapel of Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Bogalusa, from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 7 p.m. with Elder Lawrence Garrett, officiating.

She leaves to cherish her loving memories: two sons, Randolph (Toni) Young and Denver O. Young of Sun; five daughters, Juanita Clark, Eva Torrence and Judith (Troy) Miller of Slidell, and Linda (David) Wright and Cynthia (Elijah) Carter of Sun; one step-son, Craig Bagent of Sun; a sister, Ola Mae Womack of Greensburg; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Denver Young; mother, Eva Mae Johnson; father, Mitchell Wyre; a step-father, Charlie Johnson; two daughters, Brenda and Bernadine Young; a sister, Georgia Mae Selmon; and two brothers, John and Lawrence Wyre.

Crain and Sons Funeral Home of Bogalusa is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook online at www.crainandsons.com.