Versel Joe Spell Young, 94, of Beauxart Gardens passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2007.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Broussard’s in Nederland at 10:00 am., Friday, March 2, 2007. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 6 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at the mortuary. Interment will follow in Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches.
She was a graduate of Ansley High School. Versel lived in Deweyville before moving to Beauxart Gardens in 1942. She was a member of Beauxart Gardens Baptist Church, were she served as a pianist, Sunday School teacher and choir member for many years. She was also a Charter member of Nederland Chapter order of Eastern Star #1079, and now was a member of Nederland First Baptist Church.
Versel was preceded in death by her husband, Miller G. Young; parents, Sterling and Elizabeth Spell; daughter, Alice Faye Holland; sisters, Lucy V. Maxwell, Elweina Tullos and Mary Alice Spell.
Versel is survived by her son, Garland and wife Brenda Young of Beauxart Gardens; daughter, Joan Pelt and husband E.L of Nederland; son-in-law, Tommy Holland and wife Judy; grandchildren, Karen Albright of Pleasure Island, David Young and wife Joanie of Orange, Teri Mears and husband Brad of Colorado Springs, CO., Kristi Newton and husband Jeff of Lumberton, Beth Larson of Nederland, Gerald Pelt of Nederland, Sharon Sherer and husband Kirk of Nederland; great grandchildren, Kevin Albright, Kristen Albright, Katelyn Albright, Kade Newton, Kali Newton, Lindsey Mears, Kelsey Mears, Lucas and wife Julia Pelt, Megan Pelt, Ryan Sherer, Ashlyn Sherer and Adin Young; brothers, Ray and wife Sally Spell, S.J. and wife Linda Spell both of Shreveport, LA., sister-in-law, Genevieve Young of Ruston, LA.; many nieces nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
