Edna May Young, 94, passed peacefully on October 12, 2026, with her daughter, Lisa and son and son-in-law, Joe by her side.

She was born on April 30, 1932, and was the oldest child of Clyde and Emma May (Feix) Parr.

She was a 1950 graduate of Tell City High School. Edna May married the love of her life Arthur L. Young on June 2, 1953, and celebrated almost 61 years together. They embarked on newlywed life and built a home on Deer Creek. They enjoyed square dancing, water, skiing and playing cards with friends. They were blessed with two children, Lisa and David and enjoyed family vacations and picnics.

Edna May never had to seek a job as they always found her. She worked for several years at WTCJ radio station in bookkeeping and at Southwire Aluminum in the plant and in the office. She also worked at Cannelton National Bank and at Cox Oil Company. After retiring, she and Art enjoyed traveling and visited forty nine of the fifty states.

Edna May enjoyed participating in 4-H, reading, sewing, baking, doing crafts, and decorating wedding cakes. She gave generously of her time to Eastern Star, The First United Methodist Church in Cannelton and was a past member of the Perry County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

She was instrumental in providing food for the local auctions to help support the church.

She was Worthy Matron at the Tell City and Pendleton Chapters of Eastern Star and the Grand Representative to Oklahoma

Edna May was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Emma Parr; husband, Art Young; a son, David Young; brothers, Clyde Parr, Jr. and Gerald Parr.

Surviving is her daughter Lisa (Joe Smelser); granddaughter, Jessica Weedman (Tyler); great grandchildren, Barrett and June Weedman; a sister Linda Weigand (Kenny); a brother George Parr and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM CDT on Monday October 19, 2026, at Huber Funeral Home, Tell City Chapel with Paul Alvey officiating. Burial will follow in New Cliff Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Monday from 9:00-10:45AM, when the Order of Eastern Star Chapter #272 will conduct a service.

The family would like to thank the staff at Rawlins House in Pendleton for their exceptional care.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Cannelton or the Perry County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.huberfuneralhome.net