Elmus Arden Young

Elmus Arden Young, age 89, a Smithville, TN resident and DeKalb County native was born February 7, 1930 and passed away December 24, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was a retired parts salesman with Edd Rogers, a member of the First Baptist Church, and the son of the late Joseph Shelie and Effie Elizabeth Poss Young. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by first wife, Evelyn Dugan Young; brothers, Clarence, Jay, Lewis, and B.D. Young and sisters, Mary Lou Griffin, Cleon Barnes and Clessie Goodnight. Mr. Young is survived by daughter, Teresa (Danny) Scurlock of Smithville, TN; son, Phillip “Tank” (Glenda) Young of McMinnville, TN; step-granddaughter, Angie Hays of McMinnville, TN; step-great-grandson, Tyler Hays of McMinnville, TN; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Young of Manchester, TN and Janey Young of McMinnville, TN and brothers, Dean (Gloria) Young of McMinnville, TN and Dillard (Billie) Young of Western Grove, AR. Funeral service will be held Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in High’s Chapel with Bobby Pennington officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at High's. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.