Olive Belle (Murrell) Young

Olive Belle Young (Murrell) passed away on Friday May 9, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born on December 2, 1929, in the coal mining town of Fonde, KY. She obtained her bachelor's degree in education and piano from Carson Newman University and her master's in education from Miami University. She spent the majority of her teaching career at Roosevelt Jr High School and then Adams Elementary School. She is preceded in death by her husband of nearly 55 years, John Paul Young. Also preceded in death by her brothers John Hicks Murrell, Herbert Murrell, Samuel Murrell and Clyde Murrell and well as her sister Linda Hugglestone. She is survived by her son Dr. Daniel Young and her daughter Dr. Olivia Young Wallace as well as her son-in-law Dr. Kenneth Wallace and daughter-in-law Sarah Young. She is also survived by her youngest brother Kenneth Murrell. Her greatest joy was when the name she was known by became Mamaw and is survived by her four granddaughters Maggie Wallace, Hannah Young, Naomi Marineau, and Rachel Young. She also had twelve nieces and nephews and survived eleven of those.  She loved to travel and made several trips to Europe, Mexico and across the US and Canada. She and her husband loved to sail with memorable trips to Chesapeake Bay and the Caribbean. She loved animals, especially her cat AppleJack. She would never miss a performance of her children when they were young and involved in  band and drama and that tradition continued with her granddaughters many recitals and plays. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Hamilton.  Visitation will be held on Saturday May 24, 2025, at 10am until the time of service (11am) at Avance Funeral Home and Crematory, 4976 Winton Rd. Fairfield, OH 45014 with Chaplain Lt. Col. Amber L. Murrell officiating. Burial will be on Sunday May 25, 2025, at 4pm at Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, 809 Alder Branch Rd. Sevierville, TN 37876. In lieu of flowers donations in her name can be made to the African mission team kwatekehafrica.org. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.avancefuneralhome.com