Betty Hawkins Young, 96, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

She was born December 17, 1928 in Canton, North Carolina, daughter of Adam Mark and Lillian Henderson Hawkins.

Betty graduated from Eastern Kentucky University and received a Masters and Rank I from the University of Louisville. She was a Biology/Science teacher for over 40 years. She taught at Valley High School, Doss High School and Highview Baptist Church School in Louisville and also taught in Richmond, and Shepherdsville, Kentucky. She was a member of Highview Baptist Church, the Kentucky Colonels and her knitting group Grateful Threads.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband Preston Young Jr.  Together they were avid travelers, clocking over 40,000 miles across the country on their motorcycle and attending Kentucky Wildcat games for over 30 years.

Survivors include her daughters, Susan Pickle (Bill), Janet Trombley, and Teresa Ohlmann; grandchildren, Chad Ohlmann (Amber), Jake Ohlmann, Jessica Lucas (Trent), Clay Muench (Morgan) and Samantha Trombley; and great grandchildren, Walker and Claire Lucas and Molly Sutphen.

Visitation is 3-7pm Monday, March 17, 2025 at Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky.  Graveside service is 11am Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Buffalo Springs Cemetery in Stanford, Kentucky.

In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to Baptist Health Foundation Louisville, Bernheim Forest or Hosparus Health.