Mr. Caradine W. "Chief" Young Obituary (1925

Mr. Caradine Westbrook "Chief" Young, 91, passed away on March 24, 2017, at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. Mr. Caradine Young was born on October 21, 1925, in West Point, the son of the late James Emmett and Margaret Smith Young. Mr. Caradine was a member of First United Methodist Church in West Point, where he and Mrs. Charlotte were the Youth Leaders for many years. Over the years, Mr. Caradine held many offices at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Friendly Fellowship Sunday School Class. Mr. Young graduated from West Point High School in 1943. He then entered the United States Army serving in both Europe and the South Pacific with the 86th Infantry Division during World War II. Mr. Caradine was called back to action in January 1951, serving with the 31st Division/106th Engineers for the Korean War. He was a member of the West Point Masonic Lodge #40 F&A.M. He served as a volunteer fireman for many years and later served as West Point Fire Chief, a position he held for 20 years. He was a member of the Mississippi Firefighter's Association and the State Fire Chief's Association. He also served the American Cancer Society and Love Lights Program for many years. Mr. Caradine married Charlotte Wimberley Young on March 6, 1949, at First United Methodist Church in West Point and she preceded him in death on January 21, 2013. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Caradine was preceded in death by his Grandson: Matt Posey, Two Sisters: Lula "Noonie" Crowder and Martha Young, Three Brothers: Duke Young, Earl Young, and Emmett Young, and by a Son-in-Law: Buddy Griggs. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 26, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. from First United Methodist Church with Reverend Darian Duckworth officiating. Mr. Kenny Dill will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Three Daughters, Gale Griggs, Lynne Posey, and Robin McCormick all of West Point; Six Grandchildren: Brian Griggs (Stacie) of West Point, Leigh Camp of Madison, Ryan Posey (Rebecca) of Monroe, LA, Reid Posey of Oxford, Cary McCormick of New Orleans, LA, and Meg McCormick of Knoxville, TN; Five Great Grandchildren: Neely Caradine Griggs, Abby Camp, Ethan Griggs, Ollie Griggs, and Anadine Posey and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be all the Past and Present Members of the West Point Fire Department. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. T. N. Braddock, Dewel Brashier, Kenny Dill, Hal Hill, Lewis Keller, Jimmy Littlefield, Charlie Newell, Walter Newell, Mac Steadman, Joe Taggart, Jimmy Terry, Doug Wood, Jimmy Wood, Bobby Wooten, Skip McVey, Bucky Kellogg, Members of the West Point Fire Department, Friendly Fellowship Sunday School Class at First United Methodist Church, and the Nurses and Staff of Dugan Memorial Home. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Youth Fund, P. O. Box 293, West Point, MS 39773 or to The Matt Posey Scholarship Fund, C/O CREATE Foundation, P.O. Box 1053, Tupelo, MS 38802. Visitation will be Saturday 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home and Sunday from 1:00-2:00 at First United Methodist Church in West Point. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com