IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Frances “Frankie” Lorraine

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Young

September 10, 1942 – May 8, 2026

Funeral Services

Celebration of Life

May
16

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

Obituary

Mrs. Frances “Frankie” Lorraine Young, age 83, passed away May 8, 2026. She was born on September 10, 1942 in Elfers, Florida to Theophilus Dare Clark and Emmareeta Baillie Clark.

Mrs. Young was a resident of DeFuniak Springs, Florida. She was a Baptist by faith and a member of Southwide Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She was known as the “Mother Hen” of the family. She worked with Florida Power for over 42 years before retiring, having set many records for the company.

Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her parents, Theophilus Dare Clark and Emmareeta Baillie Clark; one daughter, Belinda Sammons and one brother, Ronald “Ronnie” Clark.

Mrs. Young is survived by her husband of 65 years, Paul Young; one daughter, Wanda Young Landen (David); grandchildren, Gina Tidwell (John), Adam Landen (Krista), Nicole Holderfield, Paul Sammons (Erin), Dawn Wenrich (Cory), Andrew Sammons (Alex), JonSeth Sammons (Brittany) and Evan Sammons (Lauralyn); great grandchildren, Madisyn, Chase, Oliver, KariMarie, Elizabeth, Kaydence, Brysan, Emilynn, Peyton, Landyn, Parker, Wyatt, Braelynn, J.J, Ashley, Ezra, Conrad, Irene, and Everett; one brother, Howard Clark and his wife Beverly and one sister, Maida Porter.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Southwide Baptist Church; 1307 Coy Burgess Loop, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 with Reverends JonSeth Sammons and Jeremy Lewis officiating.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations may be made to One More Child @ https://onemorechild.org/give/ 


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