Florene Young

Florene (Godwin) Young of Tyler, Texas entered eternal life on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in Tyler Texas; she was 98.  Florene was born in Tioga, Texas on May 8, 1913 to Minnie Lee (Craft) and Olan “O.E.” Godwin. On August 28, 1935 Florene married Guy Young in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Florene is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Myrna Young of Tyler, Texas; one granddaughter, Dona Stone and husband David; one grandson, David Young and wife Dianna; four grandchildren, Jessica Taylor and husband Joe, Michael Stone and fiancée Anna Bedsole, Dana Young and Daniel Young; and one sister, Betty Ruth Lakey. Florene’s parents, O.E. and Minnie Godwin, her husband, Guy Young, her twin sister, Lorene Pitzer, three sisters, Syble Freeman, Mattie “Jean” Salathiel and Mildred Wright, and one brother, O.E. Godwin preceded her in death. Florene will be laid to rest at a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Carl Whitfield will officiate the service.  Honorary Pallbearers are Michael Stone, Daniel Young and Joe Taylor. Meals on Wheels was very important to Florene.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in her memory to:  Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 5475, Tyler, Texas 75712 Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Messages of condolence may be sent through www.swearingenfuneralhome.com   Funeral Information: March 30, 2012, 2:00 PM Maple Grove Cemetery located at West Strothers, Seminole, OK 74868