Obituary of Fairy H. Young
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Ms. Fairy Hodges Young, age 83, of Chetola Drive, Blowing Rock, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem. Born March 4, 1931 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Ethel Day Hodges. Fairy was an active member at Rutherwood Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling, visiting with friends and family and with those unable to attend church. Ms. Young was retired from TRW/IRC where she worked in the credit department.
She is survived by one daughter, Pam Todd and husband Merle, one son, Tony Young all of Boone, four grandchildren; Jennifer Richardson and husband Kevin, Jordan Todd, Joe Toliver and Sarah Smith, and four great-great grandchildren, Blake, Luke and Grace Richardson and Hailey Todd.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Clyde Young.
Funeral services for Ms. Fairy Young will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Rutherwood Baptist Church. The body will lie in state at the church from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Dr. Gary Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Rutherwood Baptist Church fellowship hall.
Online condolences may be shared with the Young family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Young family.