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Phyllis Young Obituary
PEORIA - Mrs. Phyllis J. Young, 56, of 1416 NE Perry Ave., Peoria, Ill., passed away at 11:17 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, at Methodist Medical Center emergency room.
Mrs. Young was born Feb. 6, 1950, in Newport, Ark., to Verner Sr. and Theophus M.L. (Robinson) Warr.
She leaves to cherish her memories her loving devoted children and family, including three sons, Walter ( and Lottie) Young II of Kennesaw, Ga., and Michael D. Young and Cedric O. Young, both of Peoria; three daughters, Chaquawana C. Young-Jones, Andrea C. Young and Xylina T.M. Young, all of Peoria; five brothers, Verner ( and Gloria) Warr Jr., Dennis ( and Felicia) Warr Sr., Charles ( and Carla) Warr Sr. and Alonzo Craig Warr, all of Peoria, and Dexter Warr of Chicago; six sisters, Minnie ( and Robert) Smith of Germantown Hills, Carol Warr of Houston, Texas, and Ray Reddick, Mary Lynn Rosette, Celia ( and Calvin) Warr-Hightower and Demetra Bolden, all of Peoria; and a nephew, Aaron Warr, who was raised with the family. She is also survived by her precious grandchildren, Jaylen, Denzel and Alexise Young-Jones, Jewel Moore-Young and Kam'ron Young-Russell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Felicia Young; and one sister, Sophia Warr-Birris.
Mrs. Young graduated from Woodruff High school and received her master's degree in counseling from Bradley University.
She was a former therapist with Catholic Social Services, a former District 150 math teacher at Woodruff High School and the past director of the Upward Bound Program at Illinois Central College. She currently was as a math instructor at Midstate College.
Mrs. Young was a lifelong member of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ, where she was a past member of the choir, past president of the Missionary Auxiliary and was currently co-chairperson of the culinary committee.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2006, at her church, with a visitation one hour prior to the church service beginning at 9 a.m. Suffragan Bishop Val Johnson will officiate. Mrs. Young will be laid to rest at Lutheran Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received at 508 Cornhill St.
Simons Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for Phyllis Young
CLYDE JOHNSON
July 10, 2006
I'll Miss You
To the Young & Warr family
Ms. Young was like a mother to me I still can't believe that's she is gone she taught me so much she did so much me and others I just wanted to thank her in some way for being the person that she was I am so grateful that I had the chance to be a part of her life I'll always remember her smile her laugh and her joy. My love and prayers will continue for her family. God Bless.
Carl Cary
May 30, 2006
I was troubled to hear of the passing of my childhood friend, Phyllis.
I knew her as the smartest student in Irving Grade School. In fact, when we attended Woodruff High, she and Doris White were in almost every club, organization, and sporting activity in school in the four year they attended high school. (checkout her yearbook).
She was in National Honors Society, and all of the advanced math and science classes as well.
And yes, she did these things quietly and without a lot of fanfare, but she did them well.
However, she would not let herself be either ignored or minimized. Her energy and brilliance alway came through.
I watched her and learned the art of "quiet persistence" from her.
Family, friends know that God acts in ways we can't understand, but with His help we will come to accept.
Treasure her life and the values I know she gave you.
Then... pass them on. As long as you do, that part of her will live on.
May God bless you, and keep you.
Excenia Shields
May 26, 2006
I did not know Ms. Young as well as others, but I shared a few classes with Andrea and I accompanied Cedric and Xylina in middle and high school. Your mother was a special person. I have never had the honor of talking with her personally, she was a familiar face at woodruff high school and she had a passion for children to suceed and go beyond their dreams. If there was anything that anyone needed help with she was there. I was glad to be in her presense. Believe that your mother is in a very special place. I will always remember her spirit and her positive attitude towards life, education and children.I will keep the family in my prayers.
Excenia Shields
May 26, 2006
I really did not know Ms. Young but I went to school with three of her children. She was always a positive person and whenever I saw her she always had a smile on her face. I will always remember her passion for children to have further education. My sympathy goes out to the family through these trying times.
Cheri Grachek
May 18, 2006
I was a student of her's at Midstate College. I was lucky enough to have her for only a short time. She was wonderful, fun-hearted and a great teacher. God Bless & May the Lord be with all of you.
Rene Bush
May 17, 2006
Sis.Young very down to earth, humble and kind person and will be missed! Sorry to hear about your lost, only in earth, but it's a great gain in heaven!
Pastor Charlie & Mary Davis
May 15, 2006
To the Familly Of Phyllis J. Young: You have our prayer, in the time of your loss. May God hold you and confort you always.
Valeria Petty
May 15, 2006
To the Young Family. I had the pleasure to have your mother as my math teacher at midstate college. She was wonderful and kind spirited person. She will be missed. Please take this time to pray and come together as one.
Mable and Moses Pickett & Family
May 14, 2006
To the Young & Warr family words can't begin to express how sadden my family and I feel for your lost, Phillis has been such a blessing to our family. It was in 1981 when she opened the doors to her home in Houston Texas to my husband and I and she treated us as if we were blood family, and that was just the beginning of her generosity toward our family she will be greatly missed. just know that I am here for you guys.
Kesha (Harrell) Donnelly
May 14, 2006
May God be with your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Kesha (Harrell) Donnelly and family.
Ora &James McGowan
May 14, 2006
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Mary Ann Thomas Turner -Sain
May 14, 2006
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Tammy Glenn
May 14, 2006
Young-Warr Family
My God grant you strength and comfort in this time of need.
Glenn & Nickie Roberson
May 13, 2006
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God's love and peace bring you comfort.
Miesha Reed
May 13, 2006
Sorry about your lost of a very special lady.
sharon keeton
May 13, 2006
To the Young-Warr Family,
We are praying that the Lord comfort and keep your family doing your time of loss. We just want you to know that we love you guys, we are praying for you always and that we will always be there for you .. 2 Corinthians 5:8 .. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Johnson Family (Taft)
Trina Nunez
May 12, 2006
Mike and siblings,
I'm so sorry to hear about Ms. Young. I will praying for you guys that God will give you strength.
Jessica Burse-Ekpenisi
May 12, 2006
Sorry for the lost of your mother.
She was loved and she will be missed.
Jessica Burse-Ekpenisi
Neidra Davis
May 12, 2006
I am sorry to hear of your loss of this special lady. My prayers are with you.
I enjoyed seeing her in the halls while I was a student at Woodruff and then as a co-worker at ICC. She will be truly missed.
May 12, 2006
Please accept our most sincere condolences, and it is hoped our prayers will help your family through your grieving process.
Catholic Charities
Diocese of Peoria
Dionne Causey
May 12, 2006
TO the Warr-Young family, our thoughts and prayers are with you all, may God give you peace during this difficult time!!! THE CAUSEY FAMILY
TRINA (PICKETT) KELLEY
May 12, 2006
when I first heard of Sis.Philly going home to be w/ the Lord, my mind took me back to vacation Bible School as a child. Philly would tarry w/ us as we would seek God for the Holy Ghost. She was one of those saints that had a SPECIAL KIND OF LOVE for the young people! As hard as it may be for you to "digest" this loss, allow God to comfort you and KNOW that Philly is taking her rest in the presence of the Lord!!! You all are in my prayers!! I LOVE YA'll!!!!!
Lisa Chrostowski
May 12, 2006
To Phyllis family;
Phyllis was not just my math instructor at Midstate College this past term she is a wonderful person who took the time to help others to understand not just in math but in many other ways. It was a shock to me to hear about Phyllis. I was hoping to have her as my instructor this term. She will be missed very much.
Christee Grant
May 12, 2006
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Draw even closer to God and to your family. Take one day, one breath at a time. God bless your family.
Tina & Lance Randle
May 12, 2006
Our deepest sympathy to the Young-Warr family. May Gods peace and love be with you all.
The Randle family
michael & pam dewalt
May 12, 2006
my thoughts and prayers are with
the young-warr family during this
difficult time. may god continue
to bless you all.
Stephanie Postlewaite
May 12, 2006
To Craig and the Warr family may god bless you in this time of sorrow. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Richard Bolden
May 12, 2006
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
EARLENE JENKINS AND FAMILY
May 11, 2006
GOD BLESS THE WARR AND THE YOUNG FAMILY.
PHYLLIS IS NOT LOST BUT WITH HER FATHER IN HEAVEN. TO ALL HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS (MY FRIENDS)AND TO MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS;GOD IS GOD AND GOD IS COMFORT IN THIS TIME OF HER DEPARTURE. HE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU BUT HE WILL KEEP YOU IN YOUR COMING AND GOING. THE BIBLE SAYS "TO BE ABSENT IN THE BODY IS TO BE PRESENT WITH THE LORD" AND SHE IS IN HIS PRESENTS FOR EVER MORE.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Maria & Rigoberto Diaz
May 11, 2006
Our deepest sympathy to the Young-Warr Family. We hope that you will be comforted by the memories you all shared with Phyllis. I will remember her fondly as a devoted mother and friend. God's peace and love be with your family.
Bertha G peters
May 11, 2006
God grant you the wisdom to know
that he love phyllis and she with the best and he love us all.
Kouri Marshall
May 11, 2006
"Tomorrow is never promised today."
Though tomorrow is not promised today, Mrs. Young taught me to seize every moment, to reach for every opportunity to improve ourselves and to stay aligned with our destiny. I am convinced that Mrs. Young was a blessing sent to me from God as she has been to all that she has come into contact with. She exemplified the high spirit of a Christian woman, and was dedicated to serving the community and youth.
Many people that are where they are today would not be where they are had it not been for Mrs. Young. I am proud to stand here as a person who benefited from Mrs. Youngs sheer dedication and love.
It is with great hope for what God will bring that I wish the Young and Warr family peace, joy, and all encompassing love. Though tomorrow is never promised today, it is today, and tomorrow, that I will remember her smile, hear her laugh, and recognize in my own life the values she promoted.
In due remembrance... -KCM
Jason Ware
May 11, 2006
To the Warr & extended family members: Always remember that a love one like Phyllis can never be replaced, but her memory can always be cherished. May God keep you and bless you!
With Love,
Brother Jason Ware & Family
Linda Jean Hardy
May 11, 2006
Ray and family;
I was surprised and sorry to hear about the passing of Phyllis (Philli). She has been a great inspiration to me, one who I admired for her wisdom and knowledge. "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all of thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path." Proverbs 3;5-6 I will be praying for you and your family. Remember, You, "I can do all things thru Christ who strengtheneth me." Phillipians 4:13
Pastor Leroy Davis
May 11, 2006
To the family of Mrs. Phyllis J. Young,
Pastor Leroy Davis and the Word of Faith Christian Center Church family wish to express their deep sorrow for the loss of your loved one.
We understand the anguish and heartbreak felt when the time comes to release our loved one back to the Father, but take heart for the word of God says, “So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory, it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power, it is sown in a natural body, it is raised in a spiritual body.” 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 NIV
If there is anything the Word of Faith family can do to comfort you during your time of bereavement. Please let us know.
In the solace of God’s grace,
Pastor Leroy Davis
Betty and Jim Pugh
May 11, 2006
Please accept our condolences for your loss.
Pamela Willis
May 11, 2006
My prayers are with the family as well as her church family, friends, and to all who knew this Great Woman of God. I will always remember Sister Phyllis as having a quiet, and meek spirit. She always had a kind smile, never seen her gossiping and meddling in others business. Now there is a lesson, that I will always glean from.
God Bless.
Sister Pamela Willis
San Diego, CA
Esther Shaw
May 11, 2006
Sis. Phillis was a Blessing to our family in so many ways. Our hearts are heavy, but we rejoice in that she is resting in the presence of the Lord. We ask that God will send peace and comfort to her loved ones.
Rosalind Zanders-Lowry
May 11, 2006
To The Warr Family: We are praying that God's loving presence will surround you, comfort you, and bring you peace during this sad and difficult time. Minister Rosalind Zanders-Lowry and Elder Dorothy Zanders-Mooney
Mae Catherine Godhigh
May 11, 2006
Dearest Warr-Young Family,
"Follow peace with all men...
Be encouraged to know that Philly
was "wonderfully saved" and she lived the life that she witnessed. What a beautiful living example of
christiandom. I never heard her say "no" to anyone when I know she should have. Phyllis Warr-Young a rare find and a Jesus-kind. Look to the Lord for your help, strength and joy for He careth for you. Always, Mae Catherine and Family
Veronica Brown
May 11, 2006
We will miss Sis. Young. My mom loved her deeply and so do my sisters and myself.
Drucilla Tracy
May 11, 2006
Mr. Warr
Sorry for the loss of your sister. I will be praying for your family.
Vivian Harris
May 11, 2006
Sis.Young will truely be missed by friend and family. I know she is in a better place. May GOD be with her family doing these time. Be blessed.
Kim McNeil
May 11, 2006
To the Warr & Young Family, especially Mrs. Young children your mother, and sister was a woman with love for everyone. She was my wonderful, intelligent math teacher at Midstate College. But she was not just a teacher, God put her in my life for a reason, and for these past 3 months she help me with alot of things in my life. Especially understanding how to raise 6 children that I have. My love and prayers will continue for her family. God Bless.
Andres Diaz
May 11, 2006
May Gods peace and love be with the family at this time...
Cathy Behrll
May 11, 2006
Charles, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God has a plan...we just don't know what that plan is yet. Phyllis is where she always planned to be...and has left a void in your lives. Lift high the Cross and that Open Tomb that reminds us we shall all be together one day, in the arms of the Lord.
Pastor Harold B. Dawson, Jr.
May 11, 2006
Pastor Harold B. Dawson, Jr. and the entire New Hope International Ministries family wish to extend to the Warr-Young families our deepest heartfelt sympathies in the homegoing of Sister Phyllis Young. You are being remembered in our prayers for comfort and the peace of God that surpasseth all understanding. If we may be of service to you at anytime please call us at (309) 681-4673. May God bless each of you.
Renea Grier
May 11, 2006
May God be with you and keep you always. My family and I will keep you in our prayers.
Cecilia Goin
May 11, 2006
May God comfort you in your time of grief. Cecilia Goin and Family
Robert E. & Irma J. Costic
May 11, 2006
Sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. May the peace of God and the joy of his love, bless you during this time.
Vivian Thomas-Rome
May 11, 2006
You and the family are in our prayers
Richard Purifoy
May 11, 2006
May God's invaluable grace continue to be with the Warr Family.
juanedraq jenkins
May 11, 2006
I loved mrs. young and she will be missed and Chaquawana keep your head up she was a beautiful woman and i will keep you in my prayers
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