Nellie Elizabeth Knox, age 94 of Lebanon, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 06, 2023 at the Village of Lebanon Nursing Home. She was born April 17, 1929 in Springfield to the late George Felton Young and Alice Nora Wright Young. Nellie worked at Cedars of Lebanon Nursing home for 43 years as a cook.

Besides her parents, Nellie was preceded in death by her son, Harold Bell Young; grandson, Brian Johnson; and siblings, George Young, William Young, John Young, Howard Young, Joseph Young, Bobby Young, Louella Hazelwood, and Mary Friend.

Survivors include her daughter, Alice Sanders of Lebanon, sister, Virginia Gaither of Lebanon; granddaughter, Monisha White (Anthony Scott) of Lebanon; great-grandchildren, DeAndra Cooper (John) of Tennessee, Latrez Johnson of Lebanon, Micah Logan of Arizona, Alaysia White of Lebanon, and Dominick White of Lebanon; and great-great-grandchildren, Kinzlee Johnson, Kalani Berry, Keion Johnson, Jatavious Cooper, Genesis White-Rosenblatt, and Hennessi White,

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 11, 2023 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until time of Mass on Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Bosley Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.