Obituary for Bennett Bean Young Jr.
Bennett B. Young, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the Episcopal Church Home.
He was a native of Bourbon County Kentucky. He was World War II US Army Veteran. He attended Ohio State University and transferred to the University of Kentucky where he received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Secondary education. He taught science for JCPS for 49 years. He was a member of Southeast Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Roberta Claxon Young; and his second wife, Judith McBeath Young. He was also preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Judith Jane Edlin, and stepson, Robert R. Wright.
He is survived by his son, Bennett B. Young, III (Robin); daughter, Mary Young Repp (Craig); and step-daughter, Maurine Fletcher.
He is survived by 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren,3 great-great grandchildren and his brother-in-law, Robert McBeath.
The funeral will be private with burial at Cave Hill Cemetery. Highlands Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY or a donor's charity of choice.
He was a native of Bourbon County Kentucky. He was World War II US Army Veteran. He attended Ohio State University and transferred to the University of Kentucky where he received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Secondary education. He taught science for JCPS for 49 years. He was a member of Southeast Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Roberta Claxon Young; and his second wife, Judith McBeath Young. He was also preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Judith Jane Edlin, and stepson, Robert R. Wright.
He is survived by his son, Bennett B. Young, III (Robin); daughter, Mary Young Repp (Craig); and step-daughter, Maurine Fletcher.
He is survived by 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren,3 great-great grandchildren and his brother-in-law, Robert McBeath.
The funeral will be private with burial at Cave Hill Cemetery. Highlands Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY or a donor's charity of choice.