Helen Marie Hartman Young, 71, of Ocilla passed away Monday, December 22, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service and burial were held at a later date.
Born December 19, 1932, in Hammond, Indiana, Mrs. Young was the daughter of the late William Hartman and Evelyn "Jo" Jesuwit Hartman. Before retiring, she owned and operated a restaurant; and she was of the Pentecostal faith.
Mrs. Young is survived by her husband, Frederick Young of Ocilla; one son, Steven Young of Ocilla; three daughters, Linda Funes of Ocilla and Brenda Shedd and Pam Gillespie, both of Lithia Springs; two brothers, James Hartman of Indiana and Richard Hartman of Mont Clair, California; two sisters, Betty Kretchmer of Indiana and Lou Rogers of Arizona; thirteen grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.