Funeral services for Mrs. Alma Ruth Young of Americus, Georgia will be held on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Smithville, Georgia with Elder Kenneth A. Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Mrs. Alma Ruth Smith Young was born on June 30, 1950 in Sumter County, Georgia to the late Mrs. Willie Mae Smith-Saffi and the late Freddie Smith. At the age of 24 she joined the Bethel Primitive Baptist Church on the forth Wednesday night in October of 1974. She was baptize on the fourth Sunday of November, 1974 at 11:00. Since then she has been a faithful and dedicated member also serving as Mother of the Church till her health failed.
Alma Ruth loved her family and her family loved her. She would always say family is important “Y’all stick together cause “We All We Got”. She devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to family members, including her mother.
She was married to Mr. Walter Lee Young Sr. who survives and to this union four children were born. She was proceeded in death by a daughter Maggie Ruth, two sisters: Celestine Hightower and Jessie Mae Smith and one brother, Mr. Arthur Lee Smith. During the morning of June 26, 2015, God made a visit to get his Angel and said my faithful servant you have fought a good fight and you have kept the faith. Now let’s go home and rest.
She leaves to cherish her memories her husband Mr. Walter Lee Young Sr. Her loving children Mr. Walter Lee (Monica) Young Jr., Mrs. Linda (Ralph) Leverette, and one devoted daughter Ms. Darline Young, whom live in the home with her. Also one God daughter Ms. Belinda Roberts McDonald all of Americus, GA; 13 grandchildren- Markel, Navoris Sr. (Natasha), Johntavion (Jasmine), Kindrick (Octavia), Juarez (Carlissa), Jeremy, Shanekka, Melinda(Alvin), Shambretta, Wynita, Almatha, Jaylen, and Jamaya, and 11 great-grands; Two brothers: Jessie James Smith of Americus, GA and Freddie B. Smith of Smithville, GA; two sisters: Eva Saffi of Smithville, GA and Mamie Saffi of Americus, GA; two aunts: Ms. Hazel Mae Cooper of Albany, GA and Ms. Lizzie Mae Jones of Tallahassee, FL; four nieces and nephew that she raised as her own Anthony Brown, Latasha McCoy, Tyfany McCoy all of Albany, GA and Lakeisha Smith of Savannah, GA, Tiffany Stone of Americus, GA and Noelle and Kimberly Sparks of Albany, Georgia; her sisters and brothers-in-law: Dennis (Annie Pearl) Young, Johnny Mae Hayes, Jessie Pearl McCoy, Bobbie Lee Young all of Smithville GA, Gussie (Bill) Reddick of Desoto, GA, Ronnie (Sheila) Young of Albany, GA and Dollie Mae Merritt of Americus, GA. Several other relatives and friends also survive including her nurse Denesha Harvey, her doctor Dr. John Marshall and The DaVita Staff.