Mrs. Martha Jane Nettles Young, 85, of Summit, MS went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Martha was born January 29, 1935 in Franklin County and was the daughter of Owen Cicero and Ethel McGehee Nettles.  She was a member of Temple Hill Church of Christ in Smithdale. She graduated from Independence High School in Franklin County in 1953, worked at Bell South as a phone operator, an inspector at Kellwood Manufacturing and a dietician at Southwest MS Community College before retiring in 2005. She was Mother of the Year in 1988. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one son, Joseph Owen Young; 2 sisters, Bobbie Jean Wilkinson and Pauline N. Norris; 2 nieces, Rebecca Carraway and Kendra Jo Wilkinson

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Joseph Loyd Young; three sons, Paul Young and wife Dianne, Glen Young and wife Kathryn and Pete Young; 2 daughters, Angela Barrington and husband David and Cathy Dunn and husband Edward; 2 sisters, Katherine N. Jordan and Maxine Carraway; 10 grandchildren, Steve Barrington and wife Laura, Joey Young and wife Candace, Natalie Young, Parker Young, Hayley Garrett and husband Tanner, Clayton Carroll, Richard Dunn, William Dunn, Sloane Delk and husband Nathaniel and Bryan Young; 4 great grandchildren Carson Barrington, Alexis Young, Madison Young and Tobias Young and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Steve Barrington, Parker Young, Clayton Carroll, Richard Dunn, William Dunn and Bryan Young. Honorary pallbearers will be Joey Young and Carson Barrington.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 12 Noon until time of service at 2PM at Sharkey Funeral Home, Summit, MS with Bro. Dick Root and Bro. Lindeal Greer officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Hill Church of Christ Cemetery in Smithdale, MS.

In her memory family requests memorials be made to Berean Children's Home, 1180 Berea Trail SE, Bogue Chitto, MS 39629, 601-823-5776.

Share condolences at sharkeyfuneralhome.com