Kenneth Young

71 year old Kenneth Young of the Jefferson Community passed away Friday at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. He was a farmer and a member of the Mt. Hope The Baptist Church. The funeral will be Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Garry McBride will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from 1-8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until the service at 3 p.m. He was a member of the Cattleman’s Association. Young was preceded in death by his parents, Magness Young, Jr. and Annie Laura Stone. Two brothers, Paul and Potter Young and a sister, Peggy Maples. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Susan Jones Young; a daughter, Laura Young Hall; granddaughter, Callie Hall; brother, Phillip and Rita Young; sister-in-law, Pam Young; and a brother-in-law, Calvin and Beverly Jones all of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, donations can be made to the DeKalb County Cattleman’s Association Scholarship Fund.