Charlotte Carter Young

Charlotte Carter Young of Savannah and wife of Johnny Young passed away July 2, 2021, at Azalealand Nursing Home in Savannah.

  She was born in Tattnall County on April 18, 1941, to Joseph Howard and Dorothy M. Carter. Charlotte graduated from Effingham County High School and attended Draughon’s Business College in Savannah, GA. On October 19, 1963, she married Johnny Young.  Charlotte worked as executive secretary at Union Camp Corporation for many years and could type at an incredible speed.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Savannah and was the church secretary for a number of years before moving to Morningside Baptist Church and later, Windsor Forest Baptist Church. Charlotte was known by her family and many others as being a great genealogist and a historian.  During her time at Calvary Baptist Church, she was responsible for starting the church archives and putting them on the computer.  In addition to her parents, Charlotte was preceded in death by her two sons; John Carter Young and Joseph Carson Young; one sister, Betty Carter; and one brother, Billy Carter.

Surviving are her husband, Johnny Young of Savannah; daughter, Kenzie Lee (Tony Suschnigg) of Pooler; two brothers, Jerry Carter and Danny Carter; seven grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. 

The visitation will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 2 until 3 o’clock in the afternoon at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, of Cobbtown.

The funeral will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, of Cobbtown.

Interment will be in Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Remembrances may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, of Cobbtown is in charge of the arrangements.

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