Lalla Jewel Youngblood Wilson

Lalla Jewel Youngblood Wilson was born on May 21, 1946, to Leroy and Aline Lyons Youngblood. She was delivered at her grandparents' home in Mangham, Louisiana, where she spent her early childhood. Lalla attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in English, as well as National Louis University. At Fisk, she became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Lalla cultivated her career at IBM for over 20 years (Nashville, Atlanta, & Chicago). She was an industry leader in Customer Service, and directed the design, building, and/or management of many customer service call centers, including CheckFree in Naperville, Illinois, and worked many years at the Chicago Tribune, where she served as the Call Center Manager.

Lalla was vivacious, compassionate, bold, and extremely nurturing. You could always count on her quirky humor to lift your spirits.

To celebrate her life, she leaves her daughter Heather Aline Fatzinger & grandson Alexander; first cousins Gaines Arthur Lyons, II; Joyce Lyons Romanski (Ron), Michael Thomas Lyons, Sr. (Sandra "Gayle" Tolliver); and Joyce and Mike's offspring which include Ronald Lyons, Michael Thomas Jr., Reginald Tolliver (Shaneak), Alicia Marie; Reginald and Shaneak's sons: Uriah and Tobias.; Earlene Lyons and Gardenia Berrymon, special cousin Carrie Mae Johnson Williams, and many cousins in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and California.

Arrangements are being handled by Murray Brothers Funeral Home: 1199 Utoy Springs Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 | 404-349-3000 mbfh.com

Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 3rd, from 1 pm to 6 pm at Murray Brothers.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday, January 4th, at 1 pm at Murray Brothers Chapel (address above). A live streaming link will be available on the Murray Brothers website.