Namuni Young

Namuni Hale Young, born May 6,1943 in Harriman, Tennessee went to Heaven peacefully November 8, 2020 at University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. Preceded in death by her parents Billie Cox Hale and Durrell David Hale. She is survived by her husband Harvey F. Young Jr, daughter Whitney Young Cooperand husband Johnny and daughter Holly Amanda Young Williams and husband Ty, grandchildren Driskill and Franklin all of Knoxville. Also survived by her beloved dogs Bonnie Blue and Chloe. She was a member of Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church. Namuni was a 13th generation Southerner and 7th generation East Tennessean. She loved history and devoted herself to the art and artifacts of East Tennessee as an antique dealer and collector for many years. Namuni had Booth #27 at Bearden Antique Mall for many years where she greatly enjoyed the many people she met there and enjoyed traveling throughout East Tennessee to share her love of a sense of place. Namuni was also extremely proud of her Scotch Irish heritage and loved Scottish music. In 1993, she was the guest curator for the inaugural exhibit of the Museum of East Tennessee History and compiled a book for the exhibit, Art & Furniture of East Tennessee, Inaugural Exhibit of the Museum of East Tennessee History. She was a member of the First Families of Tennessee and the East Tennessee Historical Society. She was also a proud member of Knoxville Chapter #89, United Daughters of the Confederacy and her extensive knowledge of the War Between the States enabled her to give educational tours of Bleak House/Confederate Memorial Hall weekly for many years. Holding many Chapter offices, she served as President of Knoxville 89 from 2006 to 2010. She also held Tennessee Division offices acting as Recorder of Military Service Awards from 2004-2006, and was named Honorary President of the Tennessee Division at the 2013 Convention in Alcoa, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Young-Williams Animal Center(www.young-williams.org/donations/), Friends of Bleak House(www.bleakhouseudc89.org/), or East Tennessee Historical Society(www.easttnhistory.org/tribute-gift). A celebration of Namuni’s life will be held on Friday at 2:00 PM at The Bleak House, 3148 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com . Services may be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/RoseMannHeritage

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Namuni Young

May 6, 1943 - November 8, 2020