Obit for Rev. Henry Thomas Young of  Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Carol Young Knight
Date:     9/8/1999 11:05:32 AM Central Daylight Time
Source:  Local newspaper 1949


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Obit for Rev. Henry Thomas Young - Catahoula Parish, Louisiana



Last Rites for Rev. H.T. Young at Mt. Carmel - funeral rites for the Rev.
Henry T. Young, 69, were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Mt. Carmel Baptist
church with the Rev. Louis Hoffpauir of Ruston officiating.  Warren Funeral
Home of Many was in charge of arrangements.

Rev. Young died at his home near Florien Sunday after a long illness.  He
had been a pastor and evangelist for the past 42 years having served in
churches in Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.  Bad health caused
him to retire several years ago.

He is survived by his widow, five sons, Wilson of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Harold
of Farmerville, Hubert of Terrell, Tx. William of Monroe, and David Young of
Florien; a daughter Mrs. Paul Todd of Kansas City, Mo.; a brother Ernest
Young of Jonesville,; three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Bartlett of Shreveport, Mrs.
Minnie Caraway and Mrs. Laura Hotard, both of Jonesville and 13
grandchildren.

(Note:  Rev. Henry Thomas Young was born March 20, 1880 at Enterprise, La.,
the son of Henry Thomas (Tom) Young and Elizabeth Peyton Cornwell.  He died
December 18, 1949 at Mt. Carmel, La.   He was married to Jessie Young on
January 27, 1904 in Catahoula Parish, La. - she was the daughter of William
Young and Martha Elizabeth Hughes)

Carol Young Knight