Mary James Young

Lena Hogan Dufrene
August 1, 2012
McNair John Orgeron
August 1, 2012
Lena Hogan Dufrene
August 1, 2012
McNair John Orgeron
August 1, 2012

Mary James “Mae Mae” Young, 88, a native of Hammond, La., and resident of Donaldsonville, La., died Tuesday, July 24, 2012.


Mrs. Young was a homemaker and deaconess at St. Phillip Baptist Church in Modeste, La.


She is survived by her son, Joseph (Lillian) Young; daughters, Rachel (Rev. Willie) Ford, Cinderella Cayette and Mary (Gerald) Taylor and Barbara (Julien) Millien; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eluies Young Sr.; parents, Henry and Elizabeth James; son, Eluies Young Jr.; daughter, Gwendolyn Rodrigue; brothers, August and Hannon Sr. James; and sisters, Celestine James, Geneva Davis and Lena Broussard.

Burial was at St. Phillip Baptist Church Cemetery. (Williams & Southall)

Mary James Young