
Jean Calhoun Young - 1927-2008
Jean Calhoun Young, 80, of Ashland, Ky., died Oct. 9, 2008, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
Mrs. Young was born Oct. 11, 1927, in Hitchins, Ky., a daughter of the late Lawrence and Maude Shuff Calhoun.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Dempsey; brothers Max Calhoun, Chandos Calhoun, Lawrence D. Calhoun and Glen Dale Calhoun; and a sister, Helen Margaret Calhoun.
She was a homemaker and an active member of First Baptist Church of Ashland for more than 50 years, where she was in charge of the nursery and Crisis Closet and taught the 4- and 5-year-olds Sunday school class.
Surviving are her husband, Webb Young of Ashland; a son, Conard E. Young and wife Geraldine of Winchester, Ky.; a daughter, Darlene Ross and husband Jim of Savannah, Ga.; a brother, Bill Calhoun of Lexington, Ky.; sisters Leone James of St. Charles, Ill., and Joy Nolan of Grayson, Ky.; grandchildren Denise Gerkens, Janelle Hummel, Tyler Dempsey, Clarke Dempsey, Justin Ross, Courtney Ross and Taylor Ross; and great-grandchildren Kayla Gerkens, Hayley Hummel, Holly Hummel, Natalie Anderson, Andrew Hummel and Trevor Webb Dempsey.
Special thanks is given to her caregiver, Sharon Foster.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at Steen Funeral Home-Marshall Steen Chapel in Ashland by Dr. Bill Messer and Dr. Harold Moore. Burial will be in East Carter County Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at the funeral home.
Friends may make contributions to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101 or First Baptist Church of Ashland, 1701 Winchester Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.