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Frances Lea Harris Young


Frances Lea Harris Young

 

Frances Lea Harris Young, 89, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, after battling cancer with courage, humor, and grace. Family visitation time will be at Robertson Funeral Home in Shamrock, Texas, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral service, officiated by Rev. Jarrod Neal and Rev. Gary Casey, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Shamrock First United Methodist Church, with the burial following in the Kelton Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Robertson Funeral Home in Shamrock. Frances was born on Sept. 20, 1924, in Sapulpa, OK, to W.E. and Ruth Rogers Harris and grew up in Quanah, Texas. She graduated from Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, with a bachelor's degree in music and married Jack Wilson Young in 1945. Her parents and husband preceded her in death. She is survived by her three children: daughter, Jane Ann Casey and husband, Gary of Lubbock, Texas; son, Mark Wilson Young and wife, Phyllis of Flower Mound, Texas; son, John William Young and wife, Theresa of Burleson, Texas; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother; two nieces; and one nephew. The family extends thanks and appreciation to the staff and caretakers of Hospice of Lubbock, Mackenzie Place Assisted Living, Covenant Palliative Care and Helping Hands Home Healthcare for their care, kindness, and compassion for Frances. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to: Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, PO Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174; Gateway Missions, PO Box 53660, Lubbock, TX 79453; First United Methodist Church, 500 N. Main Street, Shamrock, TX 79079.