Jean Allen Young

November 17, 2009

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Jean Allen Young, age 97, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Born in Indianola, MS, Mrs. Young had lived in Oxford since 1948 when she moved here to serve as the Lafayette County Home Demonstration Agent. She served in that position until her retirement as Extension Service Home Economist for Lafayette County in 1972. Mrs. Young received her B.S. degree from the University of Alabama and her M.S. degree from the University of Mississippi. In 1992, she was named as recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for her community service. She was also very active in numerous civic, volunteer and church activities, including work with the First Presbyterian Church, the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the Oxford Garden Club, the Cosmopolitan Club and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, to name only a few. Mrs. Young was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Oxford. Visitation will be held Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Oxford. A memorial service will follow on Friday, November 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Semmes officiating. Interment will be in the Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include two nephews, Clayton Allen of Oxford, MS and Jim Pullen of Dallas, TX; two nieces, Patricia Allen of Dallas, TX and Katherine Hilderbrand of Vicksburg, MS. Her husband, Robert L. “Bob” Young and her parents, Dr. Lemuel and Jean Oliver Allen, preceded Mrs. Young in death.