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Elmer Lewis Young, 77
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Mr. Elmer Lewis Young, 77, of McMinnville died May 26 at his residence. He was born Dec. 9, 1933, in DeKalb County.Mr. Young was a retired manager of Warren Farmers Co-Op, where he was employed for 37 years, was an ordained The Baptist minister, and a member of Newtown The Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by parents, Shelie and Effie Poss Young; granddaughter, Jennifer Ayers; sisters, Mary Lou Griffin and Cleo Barnes; and brother, Clarence Young.Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Janey Poss Young; their children, Debbie and Buford Ayers, Mike and Shelia Young, and Trent and Shelli Young; brothers, Jay and Evelyn Young, Elmus and Betty Young, and Dean and Gloria Young all of McMinnville, and Dillard and Billie Young of Arkansas; sister, Clessie and Don Goodnight of Ind.; grandchildren, Bryan Ayers, Christy Ayers Roller and Victor, Brad Ayers, Chad Young and Tara, Misty Forth, Sarah, Kayla, and Lucas Young; great-grandchilden, Condy and Ellie Kate Ayers, Haley and Kacie Newby, Jessica and Victor Roller, Jr., Jessica and Ali Young, and Breanna and Ashton Forth.Funeral services were held May 28 at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel.