Charles A. Lindburg YOUNG

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County, TN native Charles A. Lindburg Young, age 77, was born October 13, 1932 and died August 18, 2010 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. A former employee of the Warren County Highway Department and nursery worker, he was the son of the late Christopher Columbus and Cleo Luna Young. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Charity Stembridge and Nicki Young and two brothers, Leonard and John D. Young. He was married July 8, 1963 to Hester Myers Young of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by seven children, Linda (Edward) Richardson of Rock Island, TN, Tommy (Melinda) Adams, Jean Young, Melinda Stembridge, Sherry Wellman (Paul White), Gloria Skinner and Jennifer Hayes all of McMinnville; two step-sons, Darrell Myers of Hillsboro, TN and Bennie (Ella) Adams of McMinnville; twenty-three grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren; brother, Earl (Joann) Young of McMinnville; three sisters, Christine Clemons and Minnie Medley both of McMinnville and Fay Cantrell of Smithville, TN numerous nieces and nephews and best friends, Bobby Sweeton and Richard Stembridge both of McMinnville and Frank McCormick of Rock Island, TN. Funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2010 in High's Chapel with Kenneth W. Kirby officiating. Burial followed in the Young Cemetery in DeKalb County, TN.