Bettye Alverson Gass Young Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 1, 2021, at the age of 98, Bettye Alverson Gass Young (Chattanooga, Tennessee) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her sister Marie Victoria; her parents, Hoyt Pleasant Alverson and Naomi Harrington Alverson; her grandparents, Lewis Irvin Alverson and Myrtis Keown Alverson of Missionary Ridge; her husbands, Dr. Orville Gass of Chattanooga and Dr. George G. Young of Chattanooga; her sisters, Marjorie Watterson (Hal) of Signal Mountain and Norma Cadwallader of Colorado Springs; her stepdaughters, Martha Walker of Chattanooga, Christine Cooper (David) of Chattanooga, Dr. Robin Y. Wood of Chattanooga, Boston of Chattanooga, Ellen McCashin (Rick) of Chattanooga and Maggie Hall of Chattanooga; her niece Kyle Kessel (Carl); and her nephew Mike Watterson. She was also cherished by several step-grandchildren; and great-nieces and great nephews.

This includes "social distancing" and wearing masks at all times while on the premises.

Memorial contributions may be made to Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411.