Elizabeth Tucker Youngblood

August 24, 2015

ELIZABETH YOUNGBLOOD Elizabeth T. Youngblood died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on August 24, 2015. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 27th at First United Methodist Church, Columbus, with Rev. Tony Proctor, Rev. Raigan Miskelly, and Rev. Ann Russell-Bradley officiating, burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 9:30 until service time at the church. Mrs. Youngblood was born in Memphis and moved to Bruce, Mississippi as a child. Her parents were Walton Avery and Annie Laurie Tucker. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles S. Youngblood, daughter, Judith Ann Youngblood Manning, grandson Charlie R. Hudson, and great-granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Herring. She was a member of Central Methodist Church for many years and later a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a retired Registered Nurse and worked many years at Columbus Hospital. She was a true artisan and enjoyed creating pottery, porcelain dolls and to-scale doll houses. She loved gardening and cooking monthly with her herb group for over 40 years. She was an avid Alabama football fan except when they played Mississippi State!!! Survivors include: Daughters: Mary Elizabeth Shull (David), Hattiesburg, MS Laurie Hudson (Calvin), Jackson, MS Sister: Claudia Porter, Arlington, TX Son-In-Law: Frank Manning, Prescott, AZ Eight Grand Children: Beth Herring (Paul) Susan Whittington (Derrick) Andy Shull (Ann Paige) Allie Hudson Molly Hudson Austin Hudson (Ali) Pamela Castaneda (David) Katherine Gorbulev (Serge) Thirteen Great Grand Children: Brack Herring John David Herring Gracie Herring Will Whittington Cate Whittington Park Shull Bennett Shull Charlie Shull Hank Shull Caleb Hernandez Danielle Castaneda Morgan Castaneda Sergie Gorbulev Jeannie Ann Gorbulev The Pallbearers will be: Family members, grandsons, and great-grandsons The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff at Baptist Hospice, for their loving care during Mrs. Youngblood's illness, and also to Vickie Seper for her tender care at home. Memorials may be made to: First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 32 Columbus MS 39703 or United Methodist Senior Services P.O. Box 1567 Tupelo MS 38802 Or the charity of your choice