Margaret Young

Margaret Louise Young 98, of Gore, VA passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 2018 at the Winchester Hospice Center.

She was born on July 27, 1919, in Walkersville, MD. Margaret was the daughter of the late Walter E. Crum and Mary Reada Crum of Mt. Pleasant, MD. She was predeceased by her infant brother, Thomas E. Crum. Margaret was the wife of the late Walter H. Young who died in Oct. of 1972.

She is survived by a daughter, Judy A. Blackledge and husband, Dave, and a son James W. Bowers and wife, Patsy, all from Maryland. Walt’s surviving children are Lolita Grant and husband, Gary, Miki Aalseth and Virginia Young. Her six grandchildren are Alisa Deacon and husband, Paul, David Blackledge and wife, Stacy, Chris Blackledge and wife, Katherine, Darryl Bowers, Mary Heatherly and Lisa Heatherly. There are 10 great-grandchildren, Tyler Blackledge and wife, Mindi, Taylor Deacon, Amber Blackledge, Jared Deacon and Isla Blackledge. Also Reva Heatherly, Matthew Bowers, Josh Bowers, Gabriel Bowers and Ethan Bowers.

Margaret was an excellent beautician and studied Cosmetology in Baltimore after graduating from Frederick High School. She owned her own shop and later managed several. She also worked as a head waitress for Ernies Italian Kitchen and was a wedding planner. She retired and moved from Frederick, MD to Gore, VA after she was remarried to Walter Young.

As she became unable to attend the Braddock Street Church in Winchester, VA, Rev. Tony Layman and Rev. Frank Sherman gave her communion at her home and visited her with many others. She loved her church friends and pastors. Margaret had wonderful neighbors and friends who helped look after her in her time of need.

Many thanks to all her caretakers and Hospice staff and Doctors for all the kindness they showed to all of us. They have been wonderful. We could ask for no better care. She had a special care giver and friend in her last months of illness, Edward Holtsclaw, whom she loved very much. Margaret will be greatly missed by all. There is only one thing she loved more than life and that was her cats. Every stray became a part of her family.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services Sunday at the funeral home with Rev. Frank Sherman officiating the ceremony. Burial will follow at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may go to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Winchester, VA 22601, The Braddock Street Church, 115 Wolfe St., Winchester, VA 22601 or to Briggs Animal Adoption Center near Berryville, VA (www.baccs.org/donate).

Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com.