Faye E. Young, age 97 of Gallipolis, died Sunday January 10, 2021 at the Arbors at Gallipolis. Born July 1, 1923 in Asheville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lee and Sally Maude Severt Woodie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, James Young in 2004, a son, Wayne Dennis Brown in 2014, a brother, Claude Woodie and by 4 sisters, Flora Delaney, Mae Williams, Grace Watters and Kathleen Thompson.

Faye was a homemaker and also formerly worked at the Gallipolis State Institute.

She is survived by 5 children, James Dan (Verna) Brown, Bonnie Tabor, John Brown, Don (Lynn) Brown and Donna Brown along with 16 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

Private funeral services for Faye will be held on Wednesday January 13, 2021 and she will be buried at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com

Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home is assisting the family.