Max Young

Mr. Young died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Dogwood Plantation Special Care Unit. He was born July 19, 1940 to the late Marcus Tate and Opal Claunch Young. He was a member of Foote Street Church of Christ where he served as church treasurer. He was a director of Corinth Theatre Arts for many years, a 1958 graduate of Corinth High School, he received a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Mississippi in 1962 and he received a Masters of Business Degree from UNA in 1981. He was a certified public accountant, retired from the Alcorn County School District as a financial officer and Tennessee River Pulp and Paper Company and taught business at Faulkner University. He received an award for Recognizing Achievement in Fixed Asset Management by the state auditor at the time Phil Bryant. His philosophy was to treat everyone fairly in every activity of life.

He was preceded in death by his wife: Hilda Pittman Young and his parents.

He is survived by his daughter; Amy Young Hutson of Corinth, MS., and a granddaughter; Stephanie (Philip) Hines of Oxford, MS.

Johnny Burnett, Jimmy Burnett, Larry Darwin, Clarence Burleson, Gary King, Donnie Grisham will serve as pallbearers and Joe Hardvick will serve as honorary pallbearer