Lenora Young

Psalm 27:4 ? ?One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life?? This was the favorite verse of Lenora Mae ?Patsy? Young, 76, of St. Albans who danced her way to heaven on July 24, 2012 at the Hubbard House West at Thomas Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her daughter Myra Foster and her husband Todd of Sebring, Florida; son Kyle and his wife Kelley of St. Albans; grandchildren Tim Foster and his fiancé Maggie Celentano of Sebring, Florida and Katie Foster of Sebring, Florida; Miles Young and his wife Melanie of Charleston and McKenzie Young of St. Albans; brother Danny Morrison and his wife Myra Kay of Alton, Illinois; sister Connie Larck and her husband Cline of Nitro; sister-in-law Venetta Good of Scott Depot; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents Daniel L. and Lenora M. Morrison; and her husband of 59 years Bobby Glenn Young, who passed on June 3, 2012. She was a long-time member of Highlawn Baptist Church in St. Albans where she taught Sunday School. She also volunteered her time at the church serving others through their many ministries. She was a member of the Etta Samples Circle and had served as a Deaconess. She taught dance for many years in St. Albans at Herbert Music Company. She later was a para-optometric with Dr. John E. Casto in St. Albans from where she retired. She was very active in maintaining relationships with her fellow classmates in the St. Albans High School Class of 1953. The family would like to express their thanks to her in-home nurse Erin Cornell and the staff at Hubbard Hospice House West at Thomas Hospital for their care and compassion. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, July 27, 2012 at Highlawn Baptist Church, 2304 Jefferson Ave., St. Albans with the Rev. Mark Stauffer officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park in St. Albans. Friends may call from 11:30 ? 2:00 p.m., prior to the funeral service, at the church. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Hubbard Hospice House West at Thomas Memorial Hospital, 4605 MacCorkle Avenue, SW, South Charleston, WV 25309 or Highlawn Baptist Church, 2304 Jefferson Avenue, St. Albans, WV 25177.