Helen Young's Obituary
Helen Delores Guilott Crawford Young born March 9, 1923 passed away January 24, 2013 at the La. Heart Hospital at the age of 89. Helen was born in Pearl River, La and a resident of Bush, La. Helen worked as a reading teacher assistant of Fifth Ward Junior High School for more than 20 years. She was a dedicated member of Hebron Baptist Church as a Sunday school teacher, secretary of the church, secretary of the church cemetery committee and an active teacher for the Women's Missionary Union. Helen was also actively involved in volunteering for many years with the chaplains at Bogalusa Medical Center.
Helen is survived by her children Kenneth (Donice) Crawford, Kerry (Sherry) Crawford, Keith (Dianne)Crawford, Brenda Bryant and Jerry (Brenda)Young. Helen is the Grandmother of Kristi Crawford, Vickie Crawford Palermo, Stacy Crawford Perrone, Jason Crawford, Bradley Crawford, Kevin Crawford, Susan Crawford, Tara Bryant Powers and Kyle Young, also 11 great-grandchildren and a very special care giver Donna Davis and host of nieces and nephews and other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by husbands Monroe W. Crawford and Earnest Sam Young, a brother the late Dudley Guilott and sister Cora Singletary.
She will be missed dearly.
Visitation will be held January 26, 2013 at Hebron Baptist Church located at 79614 Highway 41, Bush, La. Starting at 10:00 A.M. with funeral services following at noon. Rev. Tim Payne will conduct the services and the interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations are preferred to be made to the Hebron Baptist Church building fund.
Family and friends may visit and sign our online guestbook at www.brownmcgehee.com.
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