Floy Onzell Murphy Young, age 76, a resident of Gulfport, passed away August 6, 2011.
She was a member of Highland Baptist Church of Vicksburg, MS and retired from Street Clinic in Vicksburg.
Floy was a Christian woman who loved to attend church, and when she could no longer attend due to illnesses, would watch church services on TV every Sunday. She always put her family and friends first and was kind and gentle. She will be sadly missed by family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sammy Young; her parents, Claude Murphy, Sr. and Flora Stewart Murphy; and a brother, Joe Murphy.
Floy loved her family and was mother to three sons: Randy Young (Martha), Rodney Young, and Kenneth Young (Jerry). She cherished her grandchildren, Robert Young (Andi), Stephen Young, Anna Love, LaDonna Privett, and Nicole Lynch (James); a brother, Claude Murphy ""Uncle Jr.""; and was the proud great-grandmother of seven : Holly Young, John Hayden and Ethan Love, Kaleb Privett, Noah, Abigail and Rebekah Lynch.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at Riles Funeral Home, Vicksburg, MS, from 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Graveside services will be held at the Vicksburg City Cemetery at 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.
RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements.