Melvin Young, 84, of Wray, Georgia, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, March 17, 2013 at New Bethel Holiness Baptist Church in Ben Hill County with the Rev. Larry Bowen officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 to 9 at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Young was born October 3, 1928 in Coffee County to the late Luther and Lilah Mae Williams Young. He lived in the community most of his life and transported mobile homes for Flinstone Industries and was a retired farmer. Mr. Young attended New Bethel Holiness Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years: Willine Young of Wray; son: Melvin Eugene (Beth) Young of Tifton, son: Donald Leon Young of Wray and a daughter: Janet Murieline Young McCrimmon of Wray; 3 granddaughters: Crystal Bostick, Edith Ann Evans and Hannah Young; one grandson: Richard Young; step- granddaughter: Alicia Cox and step- grandson: James Cox, Jr.; five great-grand children; three brothers: Virgil Young of Wray, Carroll Young of Wray and Travis Young of Griffin. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by: one brother: Jake Young and a great-granddaughter: Natasha Evans.