Barbara Hollis Young age 77 , of Chickamauga, Georgia, went home to be with The Lord Saturday – November 5, 2022. She was born in Marshall, Texas to the late Edward Hariam and Mattie Lou Tooke Hollis. She was a resident of the Chattanooga, TN area for the past sixteen years and was a member of East Ridge United Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed painting ceramics at Hill Top Ceramics. She devoted her time to her family, friends and church family that she always enjoyed being with. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband: Bobby W. Young, sisters: Peggy Dickard, Estelle Fabriguezze, Ernestine Pope, Eva Robinson, Nellie Welch, Jo Melhorn, brothers: Charles Hollis and Bud Hollis. She is survived by her children: Hurshell Cox of Houston, TX, Windell Hollis of Gilmer, TX, William "Bill" (Shelly) White of Gilmer, TX, Jason Foster of Austin, TX, Paul (Laura) Donnahoe of Chickamauga, GA, Michael "Todd" (Tiana) Young of Houston, TX, sisters: Mary Dean of Karnack, TX, Jimmie Lou Lemming of Waskom, TX, Patsy Laird of Marshall, TX, brother: Chester Hollis of Marshall, TX, twelve grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and extended family. The family will receive friends at East Ridge Pentecostal Church on Monday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a funeral service to follow with Pastors: Terry Arnold and Jeremy Winningham officiating. The family will receive friends at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas on Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm – Thursday – November 10, 2022, in the chapel with Pastor Terry Arnold officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Marshall, Texas. Local arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Homes – J. Avery Bryan Chapel, Chickamauga, Georgia and Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. An online register book may be signed at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com and/or www.downsfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in her honor to East Ridge United Pentecostal Church.