Mrs. Hazel Jeanette Horten Young

Mrs. Hazel Jeanette Young, 86, of Sylvester, died on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Pruitt Healthcare in Sylvester. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. Eulogy by Pastor Rudy Thornton of Starke, Florida, Music by Daughter-in-law Karen Lauramore titled “The Lighthouse,” and “Light at the River”. Mrs. Young was born on August 24, 1938, in Ty Ty, Georgia to her parents Lewis and Hazel Horten. She spent most of her life in Sylvester. Ms. Young worked for many years at Worth Textile and later years Ms. Young moved to Florida and worked for the Bradford County School District. Upon returning to Sylvester she was retired and enjoyed spending time with her family, including her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was an avid reader and enjoyed doing daily word search and growing plants. She was a member of Rocky Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Young was married to the love of her life, the late L.G. Young for 34 years. The two celebrated life together having 4 children. Ms. Young is survived by her daughters Lila (Tony) Sellars of Starke, Florida, and Wynette “Nett” Kilcrease of Sylvester, as well as her daughter-in-law Karen Young Lauramore of Starke, Florida. She also leaves behind four grandchildren: Scarlet (John) Stalvey of Sylvester, Phil Sellars of Starke, Florida, Katie (Cody) Carter of Sylvester, and Steven (Hailey) Kilcrease of Leesburg; as well as nine great-grandchildren Lexi Stalvey (Raymond West) and Charlie Stalvey of Sylvester, Astrid Sellars of St. Augustine, Florida, Rylan and Abbigale Sellars both of Starke, Florida, Ace and Chloe Carter both of Sylvester, Brooklyn and Ryker Kilcrease of Leesburg, and two great-great-grandsons, Zek and Malachi Stalvey, both of Sylvester, and a host of family and family/friends. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, L.G. Young, two children, Wanda Fay Hall and Gordon Young, granddaughter, Marissa Sellars, great grandson Caden Kilcrease, three son-in-law’s Steve Kilcrease, Leonard Hall and Robbie Cooper; along with her parents and siblings. Pallbearers are her grandsons and great-grandsons, Phil and Rylan Sellars, Steven Kilcrease, Cody and Ace Carter, and John and Charlie Stalvey. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Banks Funeral Home. Please sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com. Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Hazel Jeanette Horten Young

August 24, 1938 - November 3, 2024