Retha Joann Young

Retha Joann

Fox Young

Retha Joann Fox Young, 82, of Hot Springs, Virginia, formerly of Lyndhurst, Virginia, died Monday, April 12, 2010, at her residence.

She was born on April 4, 1928, in Reedy, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Holly T. Fox and Arie Bell Straight Fox.

She was married to Marlin Alltop and Wilbur Young, who both preceded her in death.

Retha was a long-time resident of Lyndhurst, where she raised her family as well as many neighborhood children. Her home was always open with plenty to eat. She enjoyed working as a Mary Kay Consultant and was a former employee of Roses Department Store in Waynesboro. She was a member of the Whitehill Church of the Brethren in Stuarts Draft and attended Eden United Methodist Church in Hot Springs. Before her health declined, she enjoyed attending activities with the Bath County Senior Citizens and the Red Hats Society.

She is survived by a five children, Duane Alltop of Staunton, Debbie Hite Shifflett and her husband, Gary, of Waynesboro, Virginia, Diana Via and her husband, Ronnie, of Grottoes, Virginia, John Young and his wife, Debbie, of Hot Springs, Joe Young and his wife, Kim, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia; three stepchildren, Clyde Young and his wife, Connie of Greenville, Virginia, Jarry Young and his wife, Shirley of Stuarts Draft and David Young and his wife, Teresa Stuarts Draft; two brothers, Jasper Newton Fox and James Edward Fox; two sisters, Mary DeEtta Barton and Betty Jane Honeycutt; 12 grandchildren, five great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Young.

A funeral service will be conducted 10 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010, at McLaughlin and Young Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the funeral home.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.