Vera Burkhart Young

Vera Young, age 88 of Bowers Road, Lexington passed away Saturday afternoon at High Point Regional Cancer Center.  Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday (August 9, 2011) at Memorial United Church of Christ with Rev. David Burgess and Tim Floyd officiating.  Burial will follow in Memorial UCC Cemetery.   The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Monday night.   Vera was born in Davidson County August 29, 1922 to William Christopher Burkhart and Lilly Crotts Burkhart.  She was a former Teachers Assistant at South Lexington and Pickett School. She was a charter member of Memorial United Church of Christ.  Preceded in death by her parents; husband of 60 years, Woodrow Young on December 22, 2001and a sister, Ruth Briggs.   She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Floyd and husband Clifton and Martha Jane Rash and husband Charles all of Lexington; three sons, Rodney Young and wife Nancy, Craig Young and wife Michele and Jeffrey Young and special friend Kathy Musgrave all of Lexington; grandchildren, Michele Allred, Renee Adkins and husband John, Tim Floyd and wife Theresa, Todd Young and wife Michelle, Amy Larson and husband John, Jason Rash and wife Crystal, Eric Young, Spencer Young and Bradley Young; eleven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Gladys Briggs, Theda Smith and Kitty Ann Greene all of Lexington; two brothers, Clayburn and Bryce Burkhart of Lexington.   The family would like to thank the special caregivers of High Point Regional Hospital for their loving care and dedication during our mother’s illness.  Also a special thank you to Pastor David Burgess, Pastor Keith Carroll and Wilson Harris for their prayers and support.   Memorials may be made to, Memorial United Church of Christ, 3806 East Old Highway 64, Lexington, NC  27292   Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net