Vivian Leigh Richards Young

Published 4:58 pm Monday, December 2, 2024

Bowling Green – Vivian Leigh Richards Young, 75, of Richardsville, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Hospice House. The Richardsville native was the daughter of the late Linus Richards and Pauline Young Richards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Young. Mrs. Young was a member of Richardsville Baptist Church and a graduate of Richardsville High School. She worked at Fruit of the Loom for forty-six years and retired as an office manager.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 om on Monday, December 2 at Johnson Vaughn Phelps Funeral Home with burial to follow in Green River Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, December 1 at the funeral home. There will be additional visitation from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Monday, December 2 at the funeral home. She is survived by a son, Neel Young (Dana); a daughter, Suanne Schroader (Eric); a brother, Naman Neel “Sleepy” Richards; four grandchildren, Drew Gott (Ashlee), Jordan Herald (Hunter), Peyton Gott (Cody) and Dalton Young (Reagan); five great-grandchildren, Wesley Herald, Brady Herald, Beckett Gott, Oakleigh Hatler and Grayson Herald. The family would like to recognize her caregiver, Stacey Shuffitt; special family friend, Gerry Utley; and the staff at Charter Senior Living and Hospice of Southern Kentucky for their tremendous care. Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to Hospice of Southern Kentucky and Green River Union Cemetery Fund.