Mrs. Wimberley Young

Charlotte Wimberley Young, 82, passed away, on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Waverly Care Home, in West Point. She was born March 15, 1930 in Houston, Mississippi to the late Ethel Alford and Willie Kenneth Wimberley and was a homemaker and bookkeeper. Mrs. Young was a member of First United Methodist Church. Charlotte Wimberley Young married Caradine Westbrook Young March 6, 1949, at First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Young graduated from West Point High School in 1948, and also attended Blue Mountain College. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church until becoming ill. She had taught Sunday School, served on many committees, and was youth leader for 18 years. She was a life member of the West Point Junior Auxilary having served as President. Mrs. Young was very active for many years in the American Cancer Society and later with the Love Lights Program. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Jeff Shannon officiating. Speaking for the family will be John McBryde, Kenny Dill, Elizabeth Bailey, and Robin McCormick. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery West Point, MS. The body will lie at the church 12:30 p.m. until service time. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include husband Caradine Westbrook Young; three daughters, Gale Griggs (Buddy), Lynne Posey, Robin McCormick all of West Point; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and her caregiver, Flora Harris of West Point. She was preceded in death by grandson, Matt Posey and her sister Sandra Wimberley. Pallbearers will be Brian Griggs, Hal Posey, Jr., Ryan Posey, Reid Posey, Cary McCormick, Leigh Griggs Camp, and Meg McCormick, Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Youth Fund, P. O. Box 293, West Point, MS 39773 or to Oak Hill Academy Matt Posey Scholarship Fund, 808 North Eshman Avenue, West Point, MS 39773, or to the West Point Junior Auxillary, P. O. Box 45, West Point, MS 39773 or the Donor's Choice. Visitation will be Tuesday 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home.