Mrs. Ida Marshall Young

Mrs. Ida Marshall Young, 90, of Providence Place, 1765 Westchester Drive went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2011 while at Hospice Home in High Point.

She is survived by her beloved children; daughter, Karen Young Barrett and husband Clifton (Cliff) T. Barrett of Greensboro, son, James (Jim) Marshall Young and wife Elizabeth (Beth) C. Young, adored grandchild, Ryan Marshall Young of Trinity, and devoted younger sister Marie Marshall Padula of High Point.  Additional survivors include niece Delena S. Hill and husband J. L. Hill, nephew David L. Gardner and great and great great nieces and nephews of Virginia.  She was married in 1957 to the late John Robert (Bob) Young, a civil engineer and commercial real estate appraiser, who predeceased her on September 5, 1994.

Ida, also known to many as “Marsha”, was born on September 19, 1920 in Sylvatus, VA.  She was the seventh of ten children born to Samuel T. and Tulie Ann Marshall.  Following graduation, she moved to High Point to attend beautician school and started work in a local hair salon. She relocated to Connecticut to work for the Rilling Company, which at that time was pioneering a new hair perming process.  While with Rilling, she traveled to salons throughout the country in a sales and training capacity.  Rilling was subsequently acquired by Revlon.  She returned to High Point, and through the years would own and operate four different hair salons in the city; West End Beauty Shop, Hamilton Street Salon of Beauty, Marshall’s on Emerywood Court, and Normandy.  She eventually elected to devote her time and talents to being a full time wife, mother, and homemaker.

Ida was a member of Green Street Baptist Church for 60 years.  She served as a Sunday school teacher and is currently a member of Gloria Kennett class.  She deeply cherished the close, lifelong friendships and support developed through her church, neighborhood, professional, and volunteer associations.

The family will receive visitors at Cumby Family Funeral Service at 1015 Eastchester Drive from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 12, 2011.  A memorial service will be held immediately following  in the Cumby chapel at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Melvin B. Anderson officiating.  A private interment for family with take place at Floral Garden Memorial Park following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262 or Green Street Baptist Church, 303 Rotary Drive, High Point, NC 27262.  

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