Burleigh Young

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EUNICE-Funeral Services for Burleigh W. Young, 87, will be Celebrated Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the University Baptist Church in Eunice with Rev. Vernon Martindale, Rev. Charles Amy, and Pastor Woody Gunnels officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Young, a resident of Eunice, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired educator of thirty-one years with the St. Landry Parish School System. The majority of his teaching career was at Highland Elementary School in Eunice. He graduated from Chataigner High School in 1939, and later achieved a Bachelors of Science Degree from the Southwest Louisiana Institute ULL in 1942, a Bachelors of Arts Degree from the University of Southwest Louisiana ULL in 1964, and a Masters with 30 in Education from L.S.U. in 1973. He served as a member of the Board of Directors Sanctuary Inc. of Eunice for over twenty-five years, from its insception until his death. For over ten years, he was proud to serve the citizens of Eunice as Eunice City Councilman for Ward 1 under the administration of the Late Hon. Wilson J. Moosa. After returning from his military service in the U.S. Air Force of four years, he was employed by the Department of Agriculture for the Farm Training Program, through the GI Bill, to instruct returning veterans in farming techniques. He was then employed by Transco Gas Pipeline Co. for several years.

Family, camping, hunting, fishing, gardening, and sports were just a few of his loves in life. He was also known as a people person and had an eternal love for God and his fellow man. Mr. Young played a vital part and was very active in the church he served. He was first ordained Deacon at the First Baptist Church of Eunice, and in later years served at the North Eunice Baptist Church, where he played an instrumental part in its establishment, as well as the University Baptist Church of Eunice. It was his hearts desire that everyone have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and live for Him.

A loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, he is survived by two daughters, Janet Young Lavergne and husband, Charles of Eunice and Nancy Young Devillier and husband, Leroy of Eunice; two brothers, Roger Young and Earlward Young, both of Eunice; three sisters, Isabelle Fontenot of Eunice, Annlynn Morris of Eunice, and Annetta Courtney of Lamark, TX; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Mr. Young was preceded in death by his loving wife of sixty-one years, Nettie Joy Smith Young; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Young; one son, Kenneth Burleigh Young; one brother, James G. Young; and one grandson, Haas Elliot Young.

The family request that visitation hours be observed on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Ardoins Funeral Home from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm and again on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 from 8:00 am until time of services.

Ardoins Funeral Home of Eunice is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
9:00am9:00pm

Service

Funeral

University Baptist Church
1094 LSUE Drive
Eunice, LA  70535
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
11:00am

Cemetery

Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Hwy 190
Eunice, LA  70535