A ceremony celebrating the life of Georgia Jean Young will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Rush Funeral Home, Pineville, Louisiana. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home.
Mrs. Young was born May 10, 1929 in Selma, Louisiana and passed from this life Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
Georgia was a longtime resident of Centerpoint, LA where she enjoyed her family, friends, animals and her relationship with God. She was retired from the Rapides Parish School Board where she spent many years teaching and molding the minds of tomorrow. This was an accomplishment she cherished with great pride.
Georgia is preceded in death by her parents, Walter & Alcine Nugent; her husband, Richard Young; her brothers, Walter Vernon Nugent (Betty) & Dickey Ray Nugent.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Geri Clinton (Mike) of Pollock; her sister, Judy Nell Johnson of Centerpoint; her brother, Gary Dale Nugent of Centerpoint; her sister-in-law, Sherry Nugent of Alexandria; four grandsons, William, Jonathon, Kameron & Connor Clinton; two great grandchildren, Michael Clinton, III & Allyson Clinton; and a host of nieces & nephews.
A Viewing and visitation with the family will be Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Rush Funeral Home in Pineville, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and will resume on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. until time of service.
Pallbearers honored to serve will be William Clinton, Jonathon Clinton, Kameron Clinton, Connor Clinton, David Nugent & Gary Thomas Nugent. Honorary pallbearers will be Sonny Nugent & Jason McKeithen.