Florence Alice Baird Young

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Florence Alice Baird Young.
Florence died on January 10, 2024, in Williamsburg, Kentucky, at the age of 100. She was born on November 8, 1923.
Her parents were Lorenzo Dorland Baird and Charlotte Galloway Baird. She was the widow of Chester R. Young, Sr.
Florence and Chester served in Hawaii as representatives of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board from 1949 to 1964 where Chester was pastor of the Kalihi Baptist Church. Chester taught in the history department at Cumberland College from 1967 to 1985. Florence taught in public schools in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Florence was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Kentucky, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, church librarian and deacon.
She is survived by daughters, Charlotte Young (John Teague) and Virginia Young; son, C. Ray Young, Jr. (Michelle); seven granddaughters; and twelve great-grandchildren.
No memorial service is immediately planned. The family will notify loved ones in the future when a service is scheduled. Burial will be in the cemetery of Columbia, Kentucky.
Gifts may be made in Florence’s memory to the First Baptist Church, 230 S. 5th St., Williamsburg, Kentucky, 40769.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.ellisonfh.com.
Ellison Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.