Aloha Lee “Sis” Davis Young, 91, of Blackshear, passed away early Friday morning, July 19, 2024, at her residence.
Born in Blackshear October 29, 1932, she had lived in Pierce County most of her life. She was a graduate of LaGrange College in LaGrange and the Warren Chandler School of Nursing in Savannah. Throughout her 42 years nursing career she had the pleasure of working for the Pierce County Hospital until it closed then as an Occupational Health Nurse at CSX Transportation where she would go on to retire. She was a faithful and dedicated member of Emmanuel Baptist Church for 62 years. During that time, she served in many different capacities such as being a Sunday School teacher and serving with the music ministry. She was a long-time member of the Adult Choir where she had also served as the music director. She was a people-person and so enjoyed spending time with family and friends and meeting new people. She loved to sing, play card games, and play golf on Tuesdays with the ladies.
She was the daughter of the late Ancil Edward Sr. and Mildred Lucille Tuten Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ossie Howard Young Jr. and both of her brothers, Cuyler Davis and Ancil “Buddy” Davis Jr.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Stephen Tuten, Blackshear; her three sons and daughters-in-law, Philip and Joy Young, Trussville, AL, Stevie and Amanda Young, Blackshear and Andy and Gale Young, Glenwood; two sisters-in-law, Ann Fairley, Waycross and Molly Davis Strickland, Blackshear; 10 grandchildren, Philip H. (Breanna) Young Jr., James Young, Dr. Patrick (Lucy) Young, LeeAnn (Parnell) Byrd, Dylan Young, Elah Young, Claire Naylor, Matthew (Brittini) Tuten, Madison Tuten and Mason Tuten; eight great-grandchildren, Davis Young, Harris Young, Kate Young, Preston Byrd, Callie Byrd, Hartley Byrd, Raleigh Tuten and Hayes Tuten and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
A memorial will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 21, from the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The family kindly requests members of her Sunday School class along with members of the Women of Ruth serve as honorary pallbearers. Please meet at the church by 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Memorials may be made to the Children’s Building Fund at Emmanuel Baptist Church, P.O. Box 407, Blackshear, GA 31516 or to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31501.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
