ALONDA FAY YOUNG

Alonda Fay Young, age 67, formerly of South Whitley, IN and recently of Beeville, TX, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 at her home in Beeville. Born on September 25, 1940 in Wabash, IN, she was the daughter of Philip and Florence (Murphy) Ford.

She graduated from North Manchester High School and from North Manchester College with a Master Degree in Education. On November 2, 1956 she was united in marriage to LeRoy H. Young in Wabash, IN. She was a previous resident of South Whitley, IN and was a 6th grade math teacher at Whitko Middle School for 28 years, retiring in 2000. She was a member of First Baptist Church, South Whitley, IN and also a member of the NEA.

Survivors include children, Melody (Scott) Lashelle of Berea, KY; Dale D. Young of IN; Tina Moore of South Whitley,IN; Lauralee (Kenneth) Bankston of Beeville, TX and Rory L. (Yvette) Young of South Whitley, IN; 12 grandchildern, including, Melissa (Jacob) Messmer, Kristie Young, Blake, Cody, and Cameron LaShelle, Christina (Charlie) Childers, Christopher (Jessica) Moore, Jennifer and Jason Moore, Brittany and Tiffany Bankston and Korissa ONeil and 4 great-grandchildren, including, Brice Young, Nevaeh Childers, Ethan Bankston and Hailey Young and 1 sister, Linda (Bass) Hunt of Springfield, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Ronald Aaron Ford, and grandson, Michael D. Young

Visitation is 11-2 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN with funeral service immediately following at the funeral home with Pastor Steven Schueren of First Baptist Church of South Whitley, IN officiating. Burial will follow at Servia Cemetery, Servia, IN. Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Young to the American Cancer Society. To send family condolences or sign the guest register book, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com