Tommy Young

FORT MEADE - Amos Thomas (Tommy) Young, 92, passed away Fri., Nov. 4, 2011 at the Rohr Home in Bartow of heart failure. Mr. Young was born to Charles J. and Roxie Tye Young on April 23, 1919 in Bartow, FL and moved to Fort Meade from Bartow in 1948. He worked for IMC Phosphate for 30 years as a warehouse supervisor. Mr. Young was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Fort Meade and a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. He graduated from the Summerlin Institute in Bartow in 1939, attended Columbia Military Academy and also attended Vanderbilt University where he played football under Bear Bryant. Mr. Young also played semi-pro baseball for the Grapefruit League and he loved spending much of his spare time fishing in Englewood, FL. Mr. Young was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Charles Young, Jr., Jack Young, sisters, Edna Rhymes, Louise Helms. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Lorraine Cliett Young, Fort Meade, FL; daughters, Kathy Young, Fort Meade, FL and Jamie Harrell and husband Scott, Fort Meade, FL; grandchildren, Elijah Harrell and Owen Harrell and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Tues., Nov. 8, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church, 135 E. Broadway, Fort Meade, FL with funeral services following at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, those wishing, may make contributions to the Methodist Children’s Home or the First United Methodist Church of Fort Meade "Fellowship Hall Building Fund." Hancock Funeral Home, Fort Meade, FL 863-285-8171.