Jane Young Tilson

Jane Young Tilson was born on January 19, 1935 in Davidson County to the late Willis F.

Young and Lynis Hooper Young. She passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at the

Babcock Health Care Center at Salemtowne after many years of declining health.

Jane was a proud graduate of Lexington High School in 1953. After graduating high school,

Jane attended Women’s College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro), where

she graduated with a degree in business. Jane moved to Raleigh after graduating college to

work for Wachovia Bank. While working at the bank, she met the love of her life, Leonard

Tilson. Leonard was in Raleigh attending NC State University after having honorably served

overseas during the Korean War. Jane and Leonard married in Lexington, NC on June 15,

1958.

During her over 61 years of marriage, Jane served as a loving wife, wonderful mother, faithful

Christian and a loyal friend to many. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

In addition to her parents Jane was preceded in death by her brothers Kenneth Young and

Thomas Young. She is survived by her loving husband Leonard of Winston-Salem, NC,

daughter Lynn (Roberto) Ramirez of Albuquerque N.M.; son Robert (Amy) Tilson of Matthews,

N.C.; son Richard (Darlene) Tilson of Clemmons, N.C.; grandson Caleb (Rebekah) Tilson of

Pfafftown, N.C.; granddaughter Callan Ramirez of Albuquerque, N.M.; granddaughter Connie

Tilson of Clemmons, N.C.; grandson Matthew Tilson of Dallas, TX; and great granddaughter

Wilder Grace Tilson of Pfafftown, N.C.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 7th at 1:00 pm in Smith Saal at Salemtowne. The service

will be led by Reverend Linda Browne of Salemtowne and the Reverend Dr. Paul Mullen. The

family will greet visitors after the conclusion of the service.

The family would like to express their love and gratitude to the staff of Salemtowne who

provided loving and tender care to our mother for many years.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, you make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association

at act.alz.org.  Online condolences may be made to www.hayworth-miller.com.