Obituary

Innis (Biggerstaff) Young

(1923-1984)

Contributed by Betty Sink.  Thanks, Betty!

From: Unknown Newspaper

Innis YOUNG, 60, McLeamsboro died at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday at Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado.  She was an employee of Elder Shirt factory.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with Rev. Billy Duncan and Rev. Arnie Derkens officiating.  Burial will be in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery, McLeansboro.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today.

Mrs. Young was born March 18, 1923, the daughter of James J and Leta Mae (Page) Biggerstaff.  On Sept. 17, 1941 she married Barrett Young, who survives.

Other survivors include one son; Joe Robert Young, Jeffersonville, Ind.; three daughters; Leta Marie Allardin, Mcleansboro. Lena Murphy, Dale and Kimberly Siedler, Keenes; three brothers, Robert Biggerstaff, Chandler, In, Finnis Biggerstaff, Bethalto and George Biggerstaff, Eldorado; two sisters, Ruth Young of McLeansboro and Mable Campbell of Calhoun, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

She was a member of the First general Baptist Church of McLeansboro and the ladies Missionary Society.


From: Felty's Legacy of Kin, Vol. II, p. 1204
Pub. Times-Leader, 23 Feb 1984
Innis Biggerstaff Young, b. 18 Mar 1923; d. 21 Feb 1984, hosp. in Eldorado; dau. of James J. & Leta Mae Page Biggerstaff.  Married Barrett Young 17 Sep 1941.  Leaves husband; son: Joe Robert Young of Jeffersonville, IN; 3 daus: Leta Maria Allardin of McLeansboro, Lena Murphy of Dale, & Kimberly Siedler of Keenes; 3 bros.: Robert Beiggerstaff of Chandler, IN, George Biggerstaff of Eldorado, & Finis Biggerstaff of Bethalto; 2 sis.: Ruth Young of McLeansboro & Mabel Campbel of Calhoun.  Interred I. O. O. F Cem., McLeansboro.


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