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Kent Young
[March
14, 2014]
ATLANTA — Kent Young, 78, of Atlanta,
died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at his home.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Atlanta -- Kent Young, 78, of Atlanta passed away on
Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his home.
Funeral Services for Mr. Young will be held on
Monday, March 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Atlanta
United Methodist Church with Rev. Rob Roy
officiating.
Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from
2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral
Home in Atlanta.
Burial will be in the Atlanta Cemetery.
Lynn Kent Young was born on October 8, 1935 in rural
Atlanta, the son of Elmer and Arnetta Loudermilk
Young. He was united in marriage to Sally Givens on
September 9, 1956 at the Atlanta United Methodist
Church. She survives.
Also surviving are his children: Lori (Kurt) Werth,
David (LeRae) Young, Leslie (Rod) Lutz, Amy (Steve)
Detig and Deanna (Darin) Crane; thirteen
grandchildren: Mallory, Jessica and Alex Werth; Sean
and Kalyn Young; Mitchell, Quinton and Abigail Lutz;
Sarah, Lauren and Eric Detig; and Brady and Cameron
Crane.
Mr. Young was preceded in death by his parents,
three brothers and one sister.
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Kent graduated from Atlanta High School. He was a
member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church. A
former member of the Atlanta City Council and Mayor,
Atlanta Fire Department, Atlanta Civil Defense,
Lions Club, Little League Coach and volunteer at the
Hawes Grain Elevator Museum in Atlanta.
He was currently a member of his church choir.
Mr. Young was a Building Contractor and part owner
of The Custom Wood Shop in Atlanta for many years.
He was especially proud of the Habitat for Humanity
house that he and Bob Ford helped to build in
Atlanta.
Kent enjoyed golfing, water sports, woodworking and
watching his children and grandchildren play in
sports and other activities.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta United
Methodist Church or the Atlanta Rescue Squad.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home.
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